'My goal is to be, dollar for dollar, the most helpful investor through 24 months': Rex Salisbury

Summary: Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Tearsheet’s editor in chief, Zack Miller. I like talking to investors in financial services and fintech. I find that their perspectives, particularly around trends and big picture moves, are helpful in understanding what’s going on. Today’s guest is Rex Salisbury, entrepreneur, investor, and builder. He recently left Andreesen Horowitz to return to his roots, building networks of fintech founders and helping them with connections and expertise. He recently launched a $20 million fund and has made 9 investments so far. I spoke to Rex about his background as a community builder and the impact that has on the companies he invests in. We talk about his time at a16z, which saw massive growth in the team and the space. Rex shares why he looks to invest in ‘deep, boring, and broken’ spaces in the financial technology stack and why ‘fitnech at the intersection of something’ is a good investment strategy. Our broad reaching talk spans mortgage software to fintech community meetups in San Francisco to Big Tech’s interest in financial services. Rex Salisbury is my guest today on the Tearsheet Podcast.