The right to evolve: Rubix Unlocked speaks to Scott Kauffman on management talent, durable advantage and what boards want

Does a business model have the right to evolve, and does its management team have the mindset to drive that change? Scott Kauffman, Founding Partner and Head of Investments at Motive Partners, asks both questions before Motive invests.

In this interview, Scott explains how AI is auditing the moats in financial technology and which advantages can compound, including proprietary data, trusted client relationships, embedded distribution and mission-critical workflows. He also covers why Motive embeds operators in its portfolio companies and what a board weighs when deciding whether a team can take a business to its next stage. He shares the question he asks every senior candidate, and what he has changed his mind about in the last year.

Watch the full interview here.