ISSUE #1
NOVEMBER 2025
Issue #1 of Signals Magazine goes behind the decisions that separate startups with real momentum from those optimizing for the wrong things, spotlighting the top startups to watch in 2026 alongside unfiltered founder conversations on pivoting, product clarity, and building for people rather than metrics. From Jelli's bet on Gen-Z financial behavior to WealthKernel's CTO on scaling without losing the human layer, it's a sharp, jargon-free read for founders and operators who want the deeper logic behind what works.
ISSUE #1 — NOV 1, 2026
WHAT'S INSIDE
Issue #1 of Signals Magazine goes behind the decisions that separate startups with real momentum from those optimizing for the wrong things, spotlighting the top startups to watch in 2026 alongside unfiltered founder conversations on pivoting, product clarity, and building for people rather than metrics. From Jelli's bet on Gen-Z financial behavior to WealthKernel's CTO on scaling without losing the human layer, it's a sharp, jargon-free read for founders and operators who want the deeper logic behind what works.
ARTICLES
Interview with Jelli Finance: Pivots, Persistence, and Building for the Next Generation
Bohdan Hlushko
Traction Is a Lie (Unless You Define It Right)
“Traction” is one of the most overused and least defined words in the founder–investor conversation. Ask five fintech founders what traction means, and you’ll hear five different answers. For one, it’s 5,000 people downloading your budgeting app; for another, it’s chasing a flashy feature.
Bohdan Hlushko
Overbuilt and Overwhelmed: What’s Really Wrong With Your MVP?
Bohdan Hlushko
Why Now Is the Best Time to Build in Fintech
The fintech space feels unusually quiet right now. Funding rounds are fewer, investors more cautious, and big launches rare. But focused founders treat quiet as the perfect opening. In this piece, we’ll look at why building in quieter times creates long-term advantages and what founders should focus on to turn calm into traction.
Bohdan Hlushko