The Longest View is a deep-dive interview series hosted by Dez Fleming, Principal at Firstmark, exploring the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and financial markets. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, investors, and industry leaders who are building the infrastructure that powers modern finance and technology.

The podcast examines the long-term trends reshaping entire industries, from the democratization of investing to the automation of traditional financial services. Guests share their founding stories, hard-won lessons from building in regulated markets, and insights on navigating the complex landscape of early-stage venture capital and enterprise software development.

Latest Episodes

The Case for Lending in Stablecoins with Valinor CEO, Connor Dougherty

This week my guest is Connor Dougherty, CEO and co-founder of Valinor. Valinor is a direct lender that originates credit for stablecoin native and stablecoin friendly ...

I Never Want to See A PDF Again | Democratizing Private Markets with Opto’s Jake Miller

This week my guest is Jake Miller, Co-Founder of Opto, a platform democratizing access to private markets for wealth advisors and their clients. Jake's journey from an...

Why Don Muir Left Private Equity's Dream Job to Start F2

This week my guest is Don Muir, Co-Founder and CEO of F2, an AI-powered financial intelligence platform. Don's journey from aspiring private equity investor to success...

Mitchell Jones on Building Lava: Helping SaaS Companies Price for the Future

This week my guest is Mitchell Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Lava, a company building developer infrastructure to reimagine how enterprise software is created and deplo...

The Competitive Advantage of Caring: Ben Markowitz's Customer-First Approach at Clerq

This week my guest is Ben Markowitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Clerq, a payments platform serving auto dealerships. Ben shares his journey from JP Morgan to Citadel and ev...

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