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Gabriela Ariana Campoverde sits down with James Garvey, the CEO and Founder of Self Financial. Since 2015, Self has helped hundreds of thousands of people build a strong financial future. It provides tools necessary for building on-time payment history and responsible use of credit, in collaboration with issuing bank services for those who are new to credit or who might not have access to traditional financial products. Self understands that building a financial foundation is a daunting task for most people, so they\u2019re dedicated to building a product that will help their customers move two steps in the right direction.\n\nLast month, Self raised $50MM in a Series E round which included investors like \nAltos Ventures, Conductive Ventures, and Meritech Capital Partners. In 2020, Self raised a Series C and a Series D round.\n\nIn this episode we discuss:\n- Self\u2019s Credit Builder Account\n- Why a credit history matters\n- James\u2019s career as a serial entrepreneur\n- Self\u2019s work culture\n- And much more!\n\nAbout James Garvey\n\nJames Garvey is the CEO and Founder of Self Financial.\n\nSelf is the third start-up company which James launched. He started Self after his own experience building his credit score. He is a graduate of the University of California, Davis where he studied Mathematics.\n\nJames currently resides in Austin, Texas. To follow him on Twitter visit twitter.com/jkgarvey.\n\nAbout Self Financial\n\nSelf Financial is a venture-backed fintech startup that helps customers build credit and save money. For additional information on Self Financial, please visit self.inc | Twitter: twitter.com/SelfCreditApp\n\nFor more FinTech insights, follow us below:\n\nMedium: medium.com/wharton-fintech\n\nWFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech\n\nGabriela\u2019s Twitter: twitter.com/byGabyC\n\nGabriela\u2019s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gcampoverde