Nik Milanović

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Founder at Stablecon

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Nik Milanović is a prominent figure in the fintech community, best known as the founder of the global newsletter and community "This Week in Fintech. " He is also the General Partner at The Fintech Fund, investing in early-stage companies. His background includes strategic roles at Google Pay and Petal.

Niks academic background is in Philosophy from Stanford University, which influences his approach to analyzing markets and building companies. He is passionate about community building and making financial services more inclusive and accessible globally. He has been an active voice in the fintech space since 2011.

As a student at Stanford in 2010, he wrote an article for the Stanford Review titled "The Future of the Wallet, " predicting the shift to mobile payments.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Future of Fintech
As the founder of This Week in Fintech and a GP at The Fintech Fund, he is a leading voice on emerging trends, market shifts, and global innovation.
Community Building
He intentionally built a global newsletter and events platform to connect fintech enthusiasts, demonstrating a passion for fostering industry-wide collaboration.
Early-Stage Investing
Through The Fintech Fund, he actively invests in and supports early-stage fintech founders, focusing on underserved verticals and global markets.

Media Appearances

Nik has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Founder at Stablecon
1-2022
General Partner at The Fintech Fund 🚀
1-2020 - 3-2022
Head of BD & Strategy, Google Pay at Google
8-2019
Founder & Fintech Enthusiast-in-Chief at This Week in Fintech
6-2017 - 1-2020
VP, Strategy at Petal

Education

2007 - 2011
Philosophy from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Nik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nik is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nik

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nik move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Nik take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Nik

Personality Compatibility


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