Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

• 943. News: Inside Taktile's Series B, Brex bounces back, and closing the female funding gap

  About this episode: Host Laura Watkins is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: The AI-powered risk decision platform Taktile has just raised $54 million in Series B funding. Brex’s enterprise segment saw 80% net revenue growth in 2024, positioning the company for future stability and a potential IPO. Banking apps, including Lloyds Bank and Halifax, were significantly impacted by outages over February payday. UK asset manager Abrdn has rebranded itself back to “Aberdeen” after being widely ridiculed for removing most of the vowels from its name in 2021. Meanwhile, Ramp's valuation has nearly doubled to $13 billion. This week's guests: Sophie Winwood - Co-Founder and CEO at unlock VC, and Operating Partner - Foxe Capital   Art Levy - Chief Business Officer at Brex  Maik Taro Wehmeyer - Co-Founder and CEO of Taktile Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) Risk decisioning fintech Taktile raises $54 million Series B funding - (05:22) Fintech Brex eyes $500 million in revenue as IPO mulled - (17:26) Banking outages shake confidence in UK financial system: What can be done? - (33:16) ABRDN to become Aberdeen in undoing of ridiculed 2021 rebrand - (44:34) Ramp, a 6-year old fintech startup, has more than doubled its annualised revenue to $700M - (54:47) A call to the industry on funding women this International Women’s Day - (56:59) Links to check out: After Dark tickets Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services. Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space. Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance. Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Got a question for us? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 942. Insights: How companies can build resilience in 2025

  About this episode In this episode of Fintech Insider, in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by expert guests to discuss resilience in an increasingly uncertain world. With fraud, cyberattacks and global instability on the rise, resilience has never been more crucial. But what does it truly mean to be resilient, and why does it matter now more than ever? More importantly, how can companies strengthen their resilience in 2025? Join us as we explore! This week's guests Steve Elliot - Managing Director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions  Dave Laramy - SVP, Head of Fraud Management, ABC & Tax Evasion at Danske Bank  Jessica Cath - Partner, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives -- Building Resilience to Risk    In 2025, resilience has fast become a top priority for senior leaders as they work to protect their organisations and customers from evolving business-critical risks. From geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory shifts, and emerging financial threats, risk is becoming harder to predict, and organisations must be prepared to adapt at speed.   For senior leaders, risk isn’t just about preventing threats, it’s about ensuring stability, compliance, and long-term commercial success. The ability to anticipate disruption, align with regulatory expectations, and maintain trust is what separates businesses that thrive from those that fall behind.   LexisNexis Risk Solutions enables many of the worlds most trusted brands to make fast and accurate risk decisions when detecting and preventing economic crime and assessing credit risk, through highly effective identity, compliance and credit risk solutions.   Find out how risk leaders are strengthening resilience where it matters most: risk.lexisnexis.co.uk/see-what-matters.  -- About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Thursday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Got a question for us? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 941. News: NatWest Boxed lands The AA, Affirm teams up with Shopify, and HSBC backs Clearscore

  About this episode: Hollywood’s biggest night might be over, but don't fear because Fintech Insider hosts Laura Watkins and Ross Gallagher are joined by some fintech A-listers to discuss something even more exciting: the biggest stories in fintech and financial services from the past week! Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Embedded finance platform NatWest Boxed has secured its first customer and teamed up with The AA. Affirm has renewed its partnership with Shopify to remain the exclusive pay-over-time provider for Shop Pay Instalments in the US. Galileo is bringing its debit card rewards programme - which allows brands to offer debit users access to rewards normally reserved for credit card customers - to the US hospitality sector. HSBC Innovation Banking bets £30m on fintech ClearScore. The SEC has closed its investigation into Robinhood’s crypto unit, and the Trump administration plans to introduce a new 'gold card' programme, which would grant permanent US residency to individuals in exchange for a $5 million investment. This week's guests: Tom Bentley - Head of Growth at Natwest Boxed Raquel Soares - Director of Marketing and Communications Edenred Payment Solutions Plus soundclip from: David Feuer - CPO at Galileo Timestamps/stories Intro (00:00) Natwest Boxed partners with The AA to expand access to loans and savings (05:08) Affirm partners with Shopify and becomes exclusive pay-over time provider in US and Canada (17:53) Galileo brings co-brand debit rewards to hospitality sector (33:02) HSBC Innovation Banking bets £30m on fintech Clearscore (44:00) The SEC will not sue Robinhood over crypto (56:12) Trump touts $5 million “gold card” US residency plan (58:09) -- Links to check out: After Dark tickets Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf -- About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services. Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space. Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance. Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Got a question for us? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 940. Insights: How to launch a product with Chip, JP Morgan and Wise

  About this episode Launching a new product is one of the toughest challenges in fintech. Success requires strategic decision-making, stakeholder alignment, regulatory navigation, and a data-driven approach to execution. In this episode, David Barton-Grimley is joined by industry experts from Chip, JP Morgan, and Wise to discuss the key factors behind a successful fintech product launch - from ideation to go-to-market strategy, customer feedback, and long-term sustainability. With increasing compliance costs, investment tightening, and evolving customer expectations, fintech companies must be highly strategic in their product launches. The guests share real-world insights on overcoming these hurdles and ensuring product-market fit, scalability, and profitability. This week's guests Corinna Lamberti - CPO of Chip  Daniel Baker - Executive Director, EMEA Product Head of Core & Emerging Payment Rails J.P. Morgan Balazs Barna - Head of US Engineering at Wise Interact with 11:FS If you're looking to launch a winning product why not speak to the team that has experience building startups like Monzo, Starling, Nutmeg, and corporate ventures like Mox and Mettle - 11:FS Ventures. We've taken 20+ ventures around the world from ideas to reality, and yours could be next. Get in touch at; 11fs.com/ventures About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Thursday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Got a question for us? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 939. News: Chase overtakes Monzo and why falling fintech investment might actually be good news

  About this episode: This week on Fintech Insider News, host David Barton-Grimley teams up with a panel of experts to explore the most compelling fintech and financial services stories we've uncovered. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Chase has officially overtaken Monzo as Britain’s favourite bank, according to a new CMA survey. Lloyds Bank has teamed up with fintech Doshi to launch a gamified financial education platform aimed at young people. It’s a sorry picture for the global fintech sector in H2 2024, as both fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017. Meanwhile, Dashen Bank, one of Ethiopia’s leading private banks, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to better serve small businesses, and social investing platform eToro has officially filed for an IPO in the US. This week's guests: Daniel Rose - CEO of Doshi  Daniel Lanyon - Co-Founder of Tramlines  Ruth Foxe Blader - General Partner at Foxe Capital Timestamps/stories Intro (00:00) Bank overtakes Monzo to become Britain’s favourite (04:17) Lloyds drives gamified education for young people in partnership with Doshi (11:59) Global fintech investment falls to 7 year low (27:25) Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank Partners With Accion and Mastercard to Connect Small Businesses to the Digital Economy With New Innovation Hub (35:47) eToro files for US IPO, reportedly eyeing potential $5bn valuation (44:06) Nearly 1 in 10 Brits Rely on YouTube for Financial Advice, Despite Only 26% Believing It’s a Trustworthy Source (45:32) -- Links to check out: After Dark tickets Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf -- About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services. Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space. Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance. Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review! Got a question for us? Email [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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