Canapi Conversations is your gateway to the ever-evolving intersection of banking and technology. Join the Canapi team and others in our ecosystem as we explore the people and ideas shaping the future of finance. Get an inside look at the individuals driving capital deployment, the innovations from our portfolio companies, and the strategies of our alliance banks. With challenges like shifting interest rates, regulatory changes, competitive pressures, and the battle for deposits, this podcast dives deep into the issues that matter most in today’s financial landscape.
About Canapi Ventures
Canapi Ventures (https://www.canapi.com/) is a financial technology and enterprise software venture platform investing in early to growth-stage companies offering disruptive alternatives to outdated business models and technologies. Backed by the Canapi Alliance – a network of over 70 of the leading financial institutions across the United States – Canapi's partners have decades of hands-on experience in financial services. Bringing unmatched sector experience and best-in-class sector knowledge, connections, and credibility.
S2:E6 Built, Agentic AI, and the Future of Construction Lending
Chase Gilbert, CEO of Built, discusses the company's agentic AI product, Draw Agent, with host Keenan McCarthy, exploring its use in construction lending and how it helps banks adopt AI responsibly in this interview.
19 Nov 2025
S2:E5 AI, Actually: The AI Conversation with Banks
Host Kristie Han interviews Sangeetha Menon and Kevin Johnson about the deployment of AI within financial institutions, exploring workflow improvements, customer impact, and the organizational structures enabling AI adoption.
5 Nov 2025
S2:E4 Nova Credit and the Rise of Cash Flow Underwriting
Misha Esipov, Nova Credit CEO, discusses with host Keenan McCarthy the rise of cash flow underwriting and its impact on credit access, highlighting data advantages for regional institutions in this interview.
22 Oct 2025
S2:E3 Demystifying the Bank Vendor Management Process
Tammy Knies and Chris Copeland clarify the bank vendor management process, discuss avoiding contracting pitfalls, and explain adapting to challenges like AI oversight in an interview with Keenan McCarthy.
24 Sept 2025
S2:E2 The Future of Lending: Casca and Live Oak Bank in Conversation
Lukas Haffer and Neil Underwood discuss the challenges of small business lending, explore AI's transformative potential in loan origination, and reveal insights about bank-fintech partnerships in an interview.
4 Sept 2025
S2:E1 Reprogramming Bank DNA: How Banks Create a Culture of Innovation
Host Eric Schwartz interviews M&T's Claire Verville and First Horizon's Tyler Craft about reprogramming bank DNA to foster innovation and create a playbook for institutional change.
27 Aug 2025
S2:Trailer Canapi Conversations Podcast
Eric Schwartz and Keenan McCarthy interview industry leaders about financial services trends and innovations in the second season of Canapi Conversations.
February 18 2025 | In our last and final episode of season 1, host Eric Schwartz sits down with Walker Forehand, President & General Partner at Canapi, to talk about his journey from painting methanol tanks to leading fintech investments. They go behind the scenes of Canapi’s boardroom, discuss navigating today’s market, and even learn which partner Walker wants to go on a road trip with. Tune in for insights, strategies, and a few laughs along the way!
30 Jan 2025
S1:E7 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Eric Schwartz
November 6, 2024 | In our seventh episode, the spotlight shifts to our host! Join us as we interview our podcasting powerhouse, Eric Schwartz, who takes us through his journey from the lawless pinball arcades of South Jersey to Operating Partner at Canapi. Packed with lessons learned and Back to the Future references, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
30 Jan 2025
S1:E6 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Sara Shackelford
September 18, 2024 | In our sixth episode, Canapi pops into the back office to chat with the source of all that financial reporting – our very own CFO, Sara Shackelford. Join us as Sara shares her journey through the financial operations of various investment funds, offers insights and tips for the CFO role, and reveals some of the more unusual expense requests she’s encountered along the way.
30 Jan 2025
S1:E5 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Jeff Reitman
July 28, 2024 | In our fifth episode, Canapi takes a trip to the city that never sleeps. Join us for a conversation with Jeff Reitman, General Partner and Head of our New York Office. Jeff delves into how his journey as a founder has shaped his approach as an investor, explores the evolution of fintech in New York, and drills into Canapi's early-stage strategy going forward.
30 Jan 2025
S1:E4 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Tom Davis
July 9, 2024 | In our fourth episode, Canapi goes west. Tune in for a conversation with Tom Davis, Canapi’s newest General Partner and head of our San Francisco office. Tom shares lessons from his extensive experience in the growth sector and discusses how the Bay Area shaped him along the way.
30 Jan 2025
S1:E3 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Neil Underwood
February 26, 2024 | In our third episode, we explore Neil’s career and transition from technology to banking to fintech to venture and everything in between.
30 Jan 2025
S1:E2 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Chip Mahan
September 26, 2023 | In our second episode, we talk with Chip about the start of his banking career, launching the first bank on the internet, starting Live Oak Bank and Canapi, and tech trends that can help to differentiate your bank from the competition.
28 Jan 2025
S1:E1 Canapi Conversations Podcast | Gene Ludwig
August 6, 2023 | In our very first episode of the Canapi Conversations Podcast, we dive deep into the heart of the matter: the challenges and opportunities for our bank investor partners and portcos. Gene discusses the regulatory response to the SVB failure, how bank executives are reacting, and the silver lining – opportunities for our bank LPs and portfolio companies.
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Chase Gilbert
Sangeetha Menon
Kevin Johnson
Misha Esipov
Claire Verville
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