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Interview: Neal Desai of Kafene
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Interview: Neal Desai of Kafene

How the company is applying a "fintech" approach to lease-to-own

Welcome back to Fintech Business Podcast. In this episode, I talk to Neal Desai, co-founder and CEO of lease-to-own startup Kafene — which just announced it has raised an $18 million Series B. Congrats to Neal and the entire Kafene team!

We had a chance to talk about:

  • How lease-to-own works & how it’s different than BNPL

  • What’s “fintech” about Kafene vs. legacy players like Aaron’s and Rent-a-Center

  • How Kafene’s lease-to-own can actually be cheaper than credit cards

  • How Kafene underwrites risk and handles customers who can’t pay

  • and more!


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