David Gogel (Wharton MBA ’18) talks with David Klein, CEO and Co-founder of CommonBond. David discusses a wide range of topics in FinTech, student lending, and entrepreneurship. He goes deep on CommonBond’s student loans products, business model, and future prospects. He discusses how the Wharton MBA experience helped him launch CommonBond. We also cover David’s views on the FinTech industry more broadly, blockchain, and advice for student entrepreneurs.

In late October, Wharton FinTech went on a company trek for the day to New York. We met with two Marketplace Lending (MPL) startups (Bread Finance, Bond Street) and two investors (JP Morgan Chase, Nyca Partners). The following post provides an overview of the MPL business model, growth opportunities, and emerging risks that were discussed over the course of those meetings.