Oportun CEO, Raul Vazquez - Democratizing Credit, Compassionate Leadership, and Navigating an IPO

“We are developing a novel approach to take on a difficult social issue…" 

Our CEO, Raul Vazquez, recently appeared on the Wharton Fintech Podcast, hosted by Miguel Armaza, where Raul shared his leadership style, personal journey, hobbies and more. He also dove deep on our business, with some noteworthy quotes (above and below) beginning at the 22 minute mark: 

“We’re taking capital, that’s available on Wall Street, and putting it into low- and moderate-income communities that historically have struggled significantly to have access to capital…”