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Podcast: Wharton FinTech Podcast
Episode: Analyzing the SoFi-Galileo Acquisition with Anthony Noto-SoFi CEO, & Clay Wilkes-Galileo Founder/CEO
Description: In a Wharton Fintech exclusive podcast interview, Miguel Armaza and Guillermo Gonzalez went behind the scenes of one of the most transformational acquisitions in the fintech space to date. We sat down with Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, and Clay Wilkes, CEO of Galileo, to discuss their most recent transaction in which SoFi acquired Galileo for the total sum of $1.2 Billion.
What prompted SoFi to consider Galileo as a crucial strategic alternative? What were the challenges of executing a landmark transaction amidst a global pandemic?
Similarly, we had an opportunity to explore what the future holds for both companies. What...