Happily this week, we did not talk about NFTs, and I don’t think that we even said “token” a single time.
Instead, Mary Ann and Natasha and Alex got back to what we might consider the roots of Equity. Here’s what we got into:
We started with a look at the recent Fertilis round. Fertilis is an Australian startup working to make the IVF process more reliable ... Show More
Jun 3
Every defense startup wants to be the next Anduril. Here's what one of its earliest backers is looking for now.
Defense tech is red hot right now, with a proposed 40% increase to the federal defense budget, Anduril doubling its valuation to $61 billion, and a wave of startups chasing government contracts. But according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril's first check, m ... Show More
38m 48s
May 29
Does your CEO have AI psychosis? Aaron Levie thinks most of them do.
The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of "AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforcefor AI agents, t ... Show More
38m 2s
Sep 2023
783. News: Adyen’s new banking licence, Perfios’ raise, and the secret to fintech success
Our expert host Laura Watkins is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Thom Ruiter, VP of Product at Adyen
Siamac Rezaiezadeh, VP Product Marketing and Insight ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2023
791. Focus: What does effective financial inclusion look like in the USA? (Rewind)
Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests as we continue our tour of the US and revisit a classic previous edition of Fintech insider Focus!
In the latest strand of Fintech Insider, in association with Visa, we’re taking a burning question from financial s ... Show More
46m 20s
Mar 2023
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 5 | Levelling up UK fintech
In the latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Charlotte Crosswell, chair of the newly-formed Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, a new private sector-led body, with government funding, designed to join the dots between UK fintech players.
Char ... Show More
29m 11s
Jan 2024
821. News: Did social media destroy Silicon Valley Bank?
Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Ross Gallagher, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Amelia Isaacs, Senior Reporter at AltFi
Rachel Pandyan, Ventures Pr ... Show More
58m 43s
Jun 2020
What the Fintech? - Ep6 | Digital disruption: Entering new markets
The latest episode of What the Fintech? is brought to you remotely, featuring our very own fintech expert, Greg Watts. He is CEO of Findr, the AI matching platform for fintechs and their partners, and founder of Demand Creation Partners, a London-based growth consultancy that hel ... Show More
39m 35s
Nov 2023
802. News: Crowdcube acquire Semper and OakNorth do business banking
Our expert hosts, 11:FS Ventures Director Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Matt Cooper, Co-CEO at Crowdcube
Valentina Kristensen, Director o ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2021
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 24 | Innovation, innovation, innovation
Annerie Vreugdenhil, chief innovation officer at ING, joins us for the latest episode of What the Fintech?
Annerie, who is also head of ING Neo, talks to us about the rise and rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms and her opinion of how the budding industry sector is attracting ... Show More
31m 12s