About this episode

Rick Marini discusses his career and the innovations he is bringing to the crypto trading space with Rails.

Join host Kristian Marquez as he sits down with serial entrepreneur and investor Rick Marini. In this episode, Marini walks through his legendary career, from the viral success of Tickle to the $2 billion IPO of Grindr. Discover how he is now disrupting the crypto trading space with Rails, a hybrid exchange designed for speed, security, and total compliance. Learn more about Rails work at: https://rails.xyz/ Connect with Rick Marini on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickmarini/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? https://finstratmgmt.com

People in this episode

Host: Kristian Marquez

Guest: Rick Marini

Topics covered

• crypto trading
• entrepreneurship
• investing
• technology
• compliance
• startups

Keywords

• crypto
• trading
• Rails
• Rick Marini
• entrepreneur
• IPO
• Grindr
• Tickle
• investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rails, Tickle, Grindr, FinStrat Management, Inc., LinkedIn

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