Shawn Johnson

We invest in idea-stage and pre-seed fintechs globally, anchoring on founder-market fit. Our portfolio includes Pomelo, Simetrik, Sydecar, Stitch, Abhi and TripleA.

We’re building the future of cross-border payments for the next billion. 2018-2021 - was v1 of the company - doesnt exist. In just 28 months since re-launch in 2022, NALA grew from $0 to $24M in revenue, turned profitable once, and built a moat through an integrated B2B (rafiki.com) infrastructure powering stablecoin payments between the US, UK, EU, Africa and Asia. Raised over $50m - our investors include Accel, Acrew, Y Combinator, Bessemer, and DST Global Partners, alongside awesome founders Alex (Deel), Tarek (Kalshi), Jonas (Monzo), Ryan (Chime), Laura (Alloy) and Vlad (Robinhood).

Episode Six is the leading cards and ledger infrastructure provider for financial technology companies, banks, and brands that want to build the next big thing.  We empower our customers to offer a wide-range of use cases, including credit cards, commercial cards, cards-as-a-service, virtual accounts, installments, rewards, and more. They’re all built on our API-first, real-time platform that delivers the flexibility you need to grow and the resiliency you need to thrive.   With Episode Six, it’s possible.

We are on a mission to empower people to build microbusinesses with the financial Operating System they need to thrive. By building this financial OS supported by tailored financial services, we aspire to play an influential role in creating a world in which the smallest businesses have the biggest opportunities.

We invest in idea-stage and pre-seed fintechs globally, anchoring on founder-market fit. Our portfolio includes Pomelo, Simetrik, Sydecar, Stitch, Abhi and TripleA.

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together. So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next-generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale. Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business and helping sellers worldwide do the same. Square is part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services.