Hey everyone - I am Peter. I currently lead growth at Footprint, where we help fintechs, financial institutions and marketplaces verify identity, prevent fraud and vault sensitive information.
I started my career in investment banking at GS, where I spent ~3 years on the TMT team. I left back in 2021 to start a company ALAO, which helped micro-celebrities invest in consumer brands. It was a blast, we made plenty of mistakes and learned a ton. In 2022, we sold the company to Commonwealth (for not a lot of money :)).
I loved being a founder and fully intend to do it again. I joined Footprint as the first business hire in hopes to learn everything I can about building a generational company.
These days I spend most of my time working on Footprint, but also explore curiosities (stablecoins, manufacturing, construction, ingredient supply chain and agriculture), write a blog (as often as I can), and work on side projects. I share and keep track of all the above on this page.
I am always looking to meet cool and interesting people. If you want to chat, feel free to DM me on Twitter.
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