Pete Casella is a senior partner and long-time co-head of fintech at Point72 Ventures who focuses on tech-enabled modern lenders that serve underbanked SME markets, particularly in Latin America, and infrastructure-style fintech companies that power trading and capital markets rather than just consumer apps. He has become known as a pragmatic voice on fintech cycles and capital efficiency, distinguishing between well-funded startups and those facing potential consolidation while championing companies like DriveWealth and Credijusto that use alternative data and better technology to serve large underserved markets. Pete Casella is a senior partner and long-time co-head of fintech at Point72 Ventures who focuses on tech-enabled modern lenders that serve underbanked SME markets, particularly in Latin America, and infrastructure-style fintech companies that power trading and capital markets rather than just consumer apps. He has become known as a pragmatic voice on fintech cycles and capital efficiency, distinguishing between well-funded startups and those facing potential consolidation while championing companies like DriveWealth and Credijusto that use alternative data and better technology to serve large underserved markets.