Tyler Griffin is a former fintech founder who co-founded and led Prism Money, a consumer bill payment app, before its acquisition by PayNearMe, giving him first-hand operating experience that he now brings to his investing work at Restive Ventures. He positions himself as an ex-payments founder who writes detailed essays on how modern payments work specifically for the next generation of payments and fintech founders, combining his practitioner background with hands-on guidance rooted in his own acquisition experience.