Dave Founder Jason Wilk on the Art of the Comeback

Listen to this episode from The Khanversation with Imran Khan on Spotify. In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Jason Wilk, the founder and CEO of Dave, a fintech company redefining neobanking. Jason recounts his early entrepreneurial pursuits, from selling golf gear online to launching venture-backed startups. He shares the origin story behind Dave, the unique strategy of micro-lending without credit checks, and how he leveraged AI and data to build a profitable digital bank. Jason also reflects on going public, overcoming a dramatic stock collapse, and his plans to expand into new credit verticals. Tune in to hear how resilience and focus powered one of the most impressive comebacks in the fintech world.