Listening, Learning, and Raising $190M: The Koalifi Story

Boomer Muth’s journey, featured on the Virginia Startup Podcast, is a case study in how startups evolve. Starting as a teenager learning instruments to form a band, Boomer carried that same scrappy determination into building Koalafi, a Virginia-based fintech company that’s raised over $190M. He shares what most founders only realize after hard mistakes: focus matters, customers know more than you do, and the best ideas often come from understanding their pain points—not from pushing your own agenda. This episode is a masterclass on how to build something people want, packed with lessons on grit, transparency, and the messy but rewarding process of learning by doing. If you’re an early-stage founder, this episode is for you.