Eric Shoykhet is the Founder & CEO of Atom Finance –a New York-based fintech dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed investing decisions with best-in-class software and data. Atom launched in 2019 and has raised $20 million in funding to date. Atom’s daily active users have grown 300% in nearly a year, and the platform has attracted funding from leading investors like General Catalyst and Greycroft. Eric sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how the personal investment industry is transforming.

• Eric shares how his upbringing parlayed into a career in finance working at a hedge fund
• Eric breaks down the hedge fund industry and how the top hedge funds make business investing solutions
• How the democratization of trading has resulted in some risky consumer buying behaviors
• What prompted Eric to leave the hedge fund industry and shift focus to the financial information space
• Why software built by traditional banks tend to lack in quality, and why fintech offers so many opportunities for startups and developers
• Eric breaks down how Atom provides a unique experience for users and disseminates the vast amount of market insight available
• Eric touches on the GameStop stock explosion and how Atom Finance provides insight on opportunities like this
• Eric shares insight and learnings from Atom Finance's experience raising capital and seed investments
• The latest trends in investing, including active investing on the retail (consumer) side

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