{"podcast":{"title":"Humans of Fintech","slug":"humans-of-fintech-6728079","podcast_index_feed_id":6728079,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/humans-of-fintech/","website_url":"https://wtfintech.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0e5c5d94-13b2-4027-9074-bb06499036a6/ZGwcjGNZ4rqmjkl5ervNtDEr.png","author":"Nicole Casperson","episode_count":141,"summary":"Humans of Fintech is all about getting into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the most innovative leaders—why they built their companies, what drives them, and how they’re smashing the status quo. Join your host, author and award-winning journalist, Nicole Casperson, as she dives deep into the human side of fintech, unpacking the real motivations, struggles, and triumphs behind the empires these leaders are building—no jargon, just straight-up inspiration, business insights, and power moves.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T04:19:03.058898+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079"},"episode":{"title":"Fighting FinCrime Smarter: Trisha Kothari on Building Unit21 and Outpacing Fraudsters","slug":"fighting-fincrime-smarter-trisha-kothari-on-building-unit21-and-outpacing-fraudsters","published_at":"2025-07-14T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079/fighting-fincrime-smarter-trisha-kothari-on-building-unit21-and-outpacing-fraudsters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079","url":"https://wtfintech.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e5c75f52-794c-45db-a79d-d392851887f4.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Humans of Fintech, host Nicole Casperson sits down with Trisha Kothari, Co-Founder and CEO of Unit21, for a deep dive into one of fintech’s most urgent (and misunderstood) frontiers: fraud and compliance. From uncovering flaws in legacy systems to building a platform trusted by top fintechs, Trisha has made it her mission to stop financial crime—without making it harder for teams to do their jobs. She shares what the early fintech boom got wrong about compliance, how AI is changing the FinCrime landscape, and why collaboration—not isolation—is the secret weapon against fraud. Plus, hear the wildest fraud case Unit21 has ever seen, what’s keeping Trisha up at night, and how the “Fraud Fighters” network is turning industry knowledge into community-powered defense. If you care about infrastructure, inclusion, or the humans behind fraud prevention—this one’s for you. 🎧 Hit play to hear how Trisha is building smarter tools, stronger teams, and a safer financial future.","meta_description":"In this episode of Humans of Fintech, host Nicole Casperson sits down with Trisha Kothari, Co-Founder and CEO of Unit21, for a deep dive into one of finte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2095,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/humans-of-fintech-6728079/episodes/fighting-fincrime-smarter-trisha-kothari-on-building-unit21-and-outpacing-fraudsters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/humans-of-fintech-6728079/fighting-fincrime-smarter-trisha-kothari-on-building-unit21-and-outpacing-fraudsters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}