David Metz is the founder and CEO of Prizeout, a fintech platform that powers rewards and monetization programs for financial institutions, David has raised over $64M and built a company on the brink of profitability. But his journey there was anything but linear.

Prizeout POV: This episode of the DealMakers Podcast is a candid look at what building a durable fintech company actually requires, risk tolerance shaped early, hard-earned pattern recognition, and the willingness to pivot when the data (and the market) demand it. David shares the unglamorous realities behind raising capital, navigating failed exits and acquihires, building with family, and ultimately reshaping a business by turning a withdrawal cost center into a scalable rewards engine. The conversation underscores that success isn’t linear, and that long-term outcomes are driven by judgment, trust, and alignment between founders, teams, and investors, not hype or fundraising optics.

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