CompoSecure / DBDR Going Beyond Metal Cards into Crypto w/ CEOs Jon Wilk & Don Basile

by David Drapkin | Oct 22, 2021

CompoSecure is going public in a $1.2B deal with the Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition (DBDR) SPAC. CompoSecure is a leading metal card company with significant revenue, great margins, and great partners. With their move to go public they plan to disrupt the crypto space with their Arculus product line.

Listen in to hear why CompSecure CEO Jon Wilk and DBDR CEO Dr. Don Basile believe that the metal cards business is still in the early innings and their move into crypto will pay off for investors.

Discussion Details

John Wilk’s career history
Don Basile’s career + what happened at Violin
CompoSecure business overview metal cards + crypto
Growth in metal credit cards? Will people want these?
Are you going to face margin pressure?
Risk of the crypto business going forward
Arculus launch update, and does interest move with Crypto?
Entry into new markets such as gaming and trading
Sale vs. IPO vs. SPAC
Why did Roman DBDR choose CompoSecure?
Investor base and capital structure
Leadership team in place

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