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Sep 17
Clean tech startup Fluxnium found a way to tap 50,000 years’ worth of nuclear fuel; plus, Hang Ten Systems nabbed another $53m
Fluxnium's fibers can extract uranium directly from seawater, which has enough of the nuclear fuel to power thousands of generations. Also, Hang Ten is a Palo Alto startup and says it has landed multiple seven-figure enterprise contracts within months of launch. Learn more about ... Show More
9m 52s
Sep 16
Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents; plus, health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation
Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic. Also, Thatch is a five-year-old startup and the company raised $108 million from The General Partnership, I ... Show More
8m 36s
May 2024
860. News: Ember and HSBC team up to help SMEs, Stripe's UK expansion plans and are Visa's announcements any good?
Join hosts Kate Moody, Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
Topics include: Ember and HSBC team up to launch tax tools for UK businesses, Stripe announce plans to expand the ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 2018
Ep. 229. News: I wanna make Akoin right now now now
Simon and David sit down with Romi, Megan and Dave to discuss the intriguing and interesting stories from the fintech world this week, including: CYBG buys Virgin Money, Visa's broken switch, and Starling launches joint accounts.
Simon also has a quick interview with Francisco ... Show More
53m 17s
Jul 2024
880. News: Stripe is worth $70 Billion, Monzo launches kids' accounts, and Meet OCN: The fintech for gig workers
Join hosts Laura Watkins, Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.
Topics covered include: Stripe is now worth $70 billion, gig worker fintech OCN raises $86 million Series A, BNP Paribas partners wit ... Show More
1h 7m
Nov 2024
915. News: LATAM fintech is booming, Metrobank slapped with a hefty fine, and why Klarna chose NYC for its IPO
Join hosts Laura Watkins and Benjamin Ensor alongside some great guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week.
Topics covered include: a LATAM fintech roundup featuring news from Nubank, Ualá, and Tako; Klarna announcing plans to IPO i ... Show More
1h 7m