The Restive Perspective

By: Cameron Peake
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  • As a female founder/ CEO-turned-investor, I have a personal passion to invest in more women in the top seat of companies. More women leading companies means that there are more products and teams that have a fundamentally different perspective, which leads to better social, economic, and financial outcomes. So we're excited to share The Restive Perspective, where I tell the stories of female CEOs and the journeys they took to launch their companies. This isn’t your typical business profile series. My goal here is not only to turn the spotlight on some incredible leaders, but also to talk about the challenges, fear, and doubts they had before starting their companies- and importantly, the tactics they used to actually make the leap. After transitioning to the VC seat, I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many amazing female operators who are contemplating founding a company- but I see them frequently self-selecting into the #2 or #3 role because they don’t think that they have what it takes. This dynamic only exacerbates the problem that within fintech, less than 5% of CEOs are women. My motivation in telling the stories of other women who have made this transition previously is that everyone has these doubts, and that no one is fully “qualified” for this role - it is a constant state of learning. There are many reasons to not start a company - but a lack of conviction in your own potential should not be one of them.
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Episodes
  • In conversation with Natasha Vernier of Cable (Episode 5)

    In conversation with Natasha Vernier of Cable (Episode 5)
    Oct 7 2024

    Meet Natasha Vernier, co-founder and CEO of Cable. A compliance leader within banking, she never harbored aspirations about being an entrepreneur- until she came across a glaringly obvious problem she couldn't turn away from. And from there Cable was born.

    In this episode we dive into:

    • Natasha's early journey and what compelled her to start Cable
    • How she started her fundraise, and why she pushed for a higher initial salary
    • Compiling a diverse cap table
    • Her role as an LGBTQ+ leader in tech
    • Cable's operating system and how she managed to refine their principles

    And much more!

    About Cable: Cable is the all-in-one effectiveness testing platform that helps you comply with your financial crime requirements. Whether you add 1 control or add 1,000 accounts, Cable is your central hub for complete automated controls monitoring as your business scales — and you won’t need to add more headcount. Say goodbye to manual dip sampling; say yes to growth with confidence in your compliance. Learn more at cable.tech.

    About Restive: Restive is a seed stage fintech venture capital fund organized around speed. We are former founders and operators and we aim to be your most helpful investor. We help you bridge the seed to A with capital and key industry partners in financial services to give you what you need to grow. To learn more about Restive and get in touch with us, please visit us at https://www.restive.com/.


    About the videocast: The Restive Perspective is a series where we tell the stories of female CEOs and the journeys they took to launch their companies. Our goal is to inspire more women to move into the CEO seat. More information about the series is here: https://www.restive.com/blog/leap-and...


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    24 mins
  • In conversation with Stephany Kirkpatrick of Orum (Episode 4)

    In conversation with Stephany Kirkpatrick of Orum (Episode 4)
    Oct 7 2024

    Meet Stephany Kirkpatrick, the founder and CEO of Orum. After joining LearnVest as an early employee and helping grow the company through their acquisition, she decided to strike out on her own. Always curious about why the payments ecosystem hadn't innovated in fifty years, she decided to create Orum to make money movement faster and immediate. She's overcome the challenge of being a solo, non-technical founder to raising through her Series B to investors like Inspired, Bain Capital, and Accel.

    About Orum: Orum is the simplest API for fast, reliable payments. Learn more at Orum.io

    About Restive:

    Restive is a seed stage fintech venture capital fund. We are former founders and operators and we aim to be your most helpful investor. We help you bridge the seed to A with capital and key industry partners in financial services to give you what you need to grow.

    To learn more about Restive and get in touch with us, please visit us at https://www.restive.com/.

    fintech, venture, investing, Ryan Falvey, Cameron Peake, Tyler Griffin, VC, podcast, story, personal, background, founder story, founder origins


    Learn more about The Restive Perspective and Restive Ventures at www.restive.com.
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    27 mins
  • In conversation with Nami Baral from Niural (episode 3)

    In conversation with Nami Baral from Niural (episode 3)
    Oct 7 2024

    Meet Nami Baral. Born into a conservative family in Nepal, she decided to leave for America- and eventually become a successful multi-time founder. Meet Nami Baral, the Founder/ CEO of Niural (and previously the Founder/ CEO of Harvest).

    Here, we dive into Nami’s story, where she shares:

    -How she has taken calculated bets all her life, which gave her the perspective and confidence to launch Harvest and then Niural.

    -How she continued to iterate to find product market fit at Harvest, and that once she found her ‘aha’ moment she went all in.

    -That for her second company, she decided to have multiple co-founders to have meaningful help while building.

    -What she’s building at Niural and how she’s hoping to transform payroll.

    Watch to learn more about Nami, and check out the other amazing interviews we’ve done with women CEOs.

    About Niural:

    Niural's all-in-one payroll, team management and compliance platform helps you streamline your hiring process, manage global payroll, and keep tabs on compliance.

    Learn more about Niural by visiting https://www.niural.com/.


    About Restive:

    Restive is a seed stage fintech venture capital fund organized around speed. We are former founders and operators and we aim to be your most helpful investor. We help you bridge the seed to A with capital and key industry partners in financial services to give you what you need to grow.

    To learn more about Restive and get in touch with us, please visit us at https://www.restive.com/.


    fintech, venture, investing, Ryan Falvey, Cameron Peake, Tyler Griffin, VC, podcast, story, personal, background, founder story, founder origins
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    25 mins

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