Is IB the best option for a career in Fintech?

Current sophomore in college looking to get into the financial technology (fintech) industry. What's the best route post graduation? IB? going straight to a fintech company? IB seems the most attractive due to skills and networking but I'm not sure if this is correct. Hoping to make myself as attractive as possible to fintech companies after taking a couple of years post-graduation to develop some skills

Any insight is appreciated, thank you!

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