He's launched Volio, which is essentially a social trading platform, also now jumping into

crypto as well as you can do with your friends. He's raised $5 million to really grow this.

He just went to market recently, $2,500 in total revenue last year. Obviously, that'll grow.

This year he makes money by charging a fee each time you trade, which is really a diluted fee

if you do with a group of friends. So nice social dynamics.

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I'm your host, Nathan Latka, and here's today's episode.

Hello, everybody. My guest today is Thomas Beattie.

He describes himself as a recovering investment banker at his current company, Volio,

or Volio, which we'll dive into today.

He runs this startup that is helping people invest together with those they know and trust.

He's devoted time across several sectors, but his common threat is that they're all

financial service related or in the capital markets. He has extensive experience in the formation, structuring, and financing

of public and private companies. Transactions across international capital markets have provided

him with considerable insight and evaluation, positioning, and strategy. He now leverages this to

contribute to the development and growth of new and successful businesses.

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