There aren’t a ton of people in the world who can say they founded a billion dollar company. There are far fewer that can say they did it twice. YC Group Partner Tom Blomfield is one of them.
Each episode of our series Backstory will introduce you to one of YC’s Group Partners and the path they took to get here. If you aspire to change the world with your startup, Tom’s story exemplifies the joys and trials of pursuing these ambitious ideas.
Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/Backstory-apply
Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/Backstory-jobs
Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) –
00:00 – Intro
02:52 – GoCardless
05:07 – Starting Monzo
08:46 – COVID challenges
10:24 – Stepping away from Monzo
13:10 – Joining Y Combinator
13:54 – Outro
Directors:
Ryan Loughlin
Zach Both
Director of Photography:
Matt Piniol
Editors:
Hoku Uchiyama
Zach Both
Ryan Loughlin
Additional footage provided @jakewrightnet
Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) –
00:00 – Intro: Tom Blomfield Backstory
01:35 – Growing up fascinated with computers
02:12 – Career path: Corporate lawyer
02:33 – Starting an online student marketplace while at Oxford
02:52 – Bill splitting app to GoCardless
04:24 – Leaving Go Cardless, turning Monzo into a global payments powerhouse
06:50 – Monzos ambitious vision and user growth
08:46 – COVID challenges – Funding crisis risking company's survival
10:24 – Stepping away from Monzo
11:59 – Transitioning to angel investing
13:10 – Joining Y Combinator
13:54 – Outro
Gotta keep the SBF's at bay.
I've loved Monzo for years even though I don't have an account. As a founder myself now, I relate very much with what Tom is discussing here. Thanks for this!
Appreciated you bro..love and respect from india!
I have started a fintech company but the tech required is very expensive dont know how to take it forward 🙁
So inspiring
Who is language
100 years. Joke. Less than 9.
I’m starting a fintech company in India. And I’m looking for a technical cofounder.
Dang! I literally felt goosebumps just listening to him; the passion in his voice and how connected he still feels to his journey. Tom definitely has a gift for telling stories and connecting with his audience