Alex Acree
@alex_acree
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Chief Legal Officer, Unit. Investor, advisor, & attorney. DC kid exploring the world
Washington, DC
Joined January 2015
Including below the entirety of the response we shared with @mikulaja since he chose to omit the first part. Privately to him and publicly we have explained what we mean by direct relationships and how we support banks and the companies they partner with. We’ve acknowledged how
Fintech Biz Weekly just dropped: After Spending Years Criticizing The Approach, @unit_co_ Now Says It Was Really "Direct" All Along Faced with a changing regulatory environment, the company is clumsily attempting to re-write its history You know where to find it.
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Thanks to you @LevanonAdi and Inbar for inviting me to speak with you! I really enjoyed our conversation. Thank you for highlighting this important topic
2nd episode is out! This time all in English, we host @alex_acree the Chief Legal Officer of @unit_co_ to chat more about your favorite topic - Compliance! https://t.co/i0aanmBrwi
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The @unit_co_ team just published a full guide on embedded finance for gig workers: - 1,700 words - 11 short videos and images Learn how to monetize, engage and build a better workforce with: - Instant payouts - Wallets + cards - Targeted rewards - Auto tax withholding - More.
Increasingly, gig workers expect to be paid on demand 💁💵 In our new guide, learn how (and why) to offer instant payouts. https://t.co/85UjQCzdR6
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Just listened to an inspiring talk with @SenBobCasey and @SenBooker about societal benefit of baby bonds. The senators put out a call for ppl to bring ideas to help solve the racial wealth gap. We @giftearlybird are trying to do just that. Would love a mtg to share our thoughts.
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1/3 When we started researching for the "Modalities" Article, in addition to leaving no stone unturned, one of our goals was to develop a comprehensive living document of cases, law reviews, and articles related to securities and crypto assets.
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2021 was a zero-to-one year at @unit_co_. We shipped 800 times, built a team of 50, added 300k+ end-users... and we're accelerating 🚴♀️ Scaling is hard 🥴 but we're up for the challenge + energized by the humans we work with: customers (always #1), team & investors. Let's go!
2021 has been an incredible year for Unit, thanks to our customers, team, partners, and investors. 🏃 Annualized run-rate of more than 5.5M transactions 💸 Annualized transaction volume of more than $400M 🌎 Nearly 300K end-users https://t.co/38vFk5oH82
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Very excited for the launch of Plural VC and working with an incredible community of good people to support promising fintech innovators @alex_acree @virtuallylaw @RichardGorelick @twhirty_
Introducing Plural VC - a venture community of regulatory and policy professionals, operators, and investors helping builders shape the future of finance. https://t.co/sbIrn068WR
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Last night Flexport brought a taco truck to the Port of Long Beach as a big thank you to the ILWU laborers there working like crazy to clear this container backlog. A thread on what we learned! /1
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Join Vineet Saxena, cofounder of @Card91_io and @MelissaFrakman for a fireside chat. They'll be discussing fintech investments and the way forward. When: Today, 29th Sept, 2021 Time: 5PM IST Where: https://t.co/gPDQVcboxC Register and join the discussion!
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One of the most predictable things about running the application process for the @FinancialStudio is that all the applications come in the last 48 hours. Get ahead of the pack and apply today! One week left! https://t.co/4FCKHnJbPe
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We provide early-stage capital for founders who share our vision to create a financial ecosystem that is more customer-centric, efficient, and equitable.
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We are thrilled to launch another new initiative to serve and grow the incredible 🇮🇳 fintech community! Work at a Fintech is a platform for top talent to find high-impact jobs at the fastest growing fintech startups and for startups to hire the best. https://t.co/7WqcwCjAfI
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We're live with our application to the next cohort of the Financial Venture Studio. Since we started two years ago, 88% of our program companies have raised follow on capital. That's nearly $200m across the portfolio. Join us to change financial services! Apply through Aug 31!
Are you building the future of financial services? Now is the time to apply for our next cohort of companies! We invest $250k and can help you quickly network across the financial services industry No stage is too early Apply now! https://t.co/b4W0dWE33I
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One of my favorite scientific figures is this one of the entropy levels of 100 world cities by the orientation of streets. The cities with most ordered streets: Chicago, Miami, & Minneapolis. Most disordered: Charlotte, Sao Paulo, Rome & Singapore. Paper: https://t.co/DTd5JiahmF
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I just heard that Navajo Nation, which has done a heroic job wrestling the coronavirus to the ground, is now donating extra PPE to India. The Navajo have been a model of resolve in fighting the pandemic, and are now a model in supporting others worldwide who need help.
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Wow. Lyft & Stripe moving to 1-year stock awards instead of a 4yr vest This is BAD for employees; growing startups increase in value, so a $ denominated annual award will mean less stock than before. Early-stage companies should not follow their lead. https://t.co/VRAZZwszhl
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Lyft and Stripe have changed their compensation packages so employees vest their entire stock awards in one year, doing away with a long-standing Silicon Valley custom of requiring staff to stick...
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VCs spend all day every day talking to founders. Every now and then I have to stop and remember how extraordinary each one is. It is rare and brave and difficult and exceptional to start a company. Whether or not we invest, I learn so much from these inventors of the future.
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Finding a new love of container shipping and global logistics after realizing a single madlad driving a container ship into a wall can grind 10% of global trade to standstill? Come work at Flexport to help unclog circulatory system of the global economy:
flexport.com
Apply for jobs at Flexport, a tech company hiring developers, logistics, customs + marketing roles for supply chain and global trade.
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A discussion on the outlook of CBDCs & stablecoins in 2021. @alex_acree, @DGorfine, @kraj33, David Zou, & @AshleyLannquist discuss central bank digital currencies (CBDCs.) & stablecoins at Crypto | Blockchain 3: Workshop Not At Bonny Doon on 2/23/21. https://t.co/6au48i84Xa
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Soon, I expect we will see the creation and rise of the Information Dietician. The role is one part psychologist, one part data analyst. Their goal is to recommend changes in the information you put into your brain in order to improve your happiness and productivity.
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Another excellent piece by @_MurphysLaw_, with important analysis on the mechanics and costs of stimulus payments and recommendations on how to do better in the future
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