Why this Californian founder moved to Minneapolis to build a B2B fintech

Minneapolis-based fintech was founded in 2015 and it’s now one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest. Its founder, Atif Siddiqi, is a Southern California transplant who first relocated to the Twin Cities to participate in the Target Techstars accelerator program. He hasn’t looked back since. Siddiqi has spent the past seven years building…

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September 8, 2022

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Siddiqi has spent the past seven years building up Branch from its roots as a Midwestern upstart focused on earned wage access into a formidable Series C-stage business with $75 million in funding from investors such as Addition and General Atlantic and clients including Uber and Walmart.

Branch, which has seen over 2,000% revenue growth in the last three years, helps contractors get paid faster through a wide range of product offerings today. Siddiqi and early Branch investor Ryan Broshar of Minneapolis-based Matchstick ventures explain how the city’s venture ecosystem has evolved over the years and share their tips for founders outside coastal tech hubs looking to raise capital, bring in customers and make an impact on their industries far beyond their immediate locales.

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will.i.am on AI’s Threat to Human Creativity

“How can you validate human sweat to make something?” will.i.am tells Mishal Husain that in the era of AI, human creativity “should be worth more than just compute output.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: Watch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Technology” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here:…

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“How can you validate human sweat to make something?”

will.i.am tells Mishal Husain that in the era of AI, human creativity “should be worth more than just compute output.”
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Alignment Is Worth More Than a Bigger Check

More money isn’t always better. Manan Mehta from Unshackled Ventures breaks down why investors who understand your story, your purpose, and why you’re building can be far more valuable than a bigger check from someone who’s misaligned. Check out the full interview on Build Mode:

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Is Meta’s AI really ‘for everyone’?

Meta says AI should be “for everyone.” But is its AI actually accessible to everyone? The Equity podcast crew digs into the gap between Mark Zuckerberg’s vision and the hardware actually required to run Meta’s new open-weight model.

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August 14, 2026

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