
At 11:FS, we build digital financial services, primarily banks. ‘Bank’ is a very broad term, of course, and our focus on client needs and ‘Jobs To Be Done’ approach (“People don’t want a mortgage, they want to buy a house”), means that we rarely set out to build a pure bank.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week she ponders the difference between stress, and pressure - and the importance of acknowledging that stress without indulging it.

Despite the astronomical price-tag and highly breakable look of early foldable phones, we can confidently predict a future of interesting new design challenges thanks to flexible screens.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she examines innovation, with a side order of Shakespeare.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week she delves into her wardrobe to talk about t-shirts as a metaphor for life, love and work.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she has the topic of innovation in her crosshairs.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week it's the big sleep - not a Raymond Chandler book review, rather a look at payments innovation.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week, she tells us why giving the people building your future a reason to believe in you and your right for a future is the corporate version of making your bed each morning.

The research on retail payments that I have done over the past couple of months had me thinking about my own payments journey and left me wondering how my own behaviour has evolved and what drove me to make such payments?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she recounts tales of bad bosses and the lessons learned.

At the beginning of 2022, many early-stage investors looked ahead with optimism as we emerged from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, and global economies started to show signs of growth again.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to flat earth, banking and strong convictions, loosely held.

Mental health isn’t just a concern on National Sickie Day or Time to Talk Day. So why aren’t we taking the conversation further?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to hiring the people who make the best teams.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week finds her contemplating cheese.

Simon Taylor interviews Beth Knickerbocker, CIO at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), based in Washington D.C.

Simon and Colin are joined by PwC's Steve Webb, Hadi Kabalan MD of Otonomos, for the news, followed by two very special interviews.

David, Jason and Simon are joined by Liz Lumley, Ali Paterson and Charlie Wood for the news!

Fintech Insider takes over Starling Bank's offices to bring you this week's Insights Show!

Simon and Colin are joined by Capco's Sara Feenan, Tokeneconomy founder Stefano Bernadi and Jennifer O'Rourke of the Illinois Blockchain Initiative.

David and Chris are joined by Andrew Ellis, Strategy Lead at RBS; Sarah Kocianski, Business Insider reporter, and Sameer Chishty, founder of Streeton Partners for this week's news.

Meaghan Johnson interview Phillip Keller and Harley Morlet, CEO and co-founder of Tail

In another packed episode Colin and Simon are joined by guests Chris Burniske and Zeth Couceiro.

David and Nigel are back for episode two! They discuss the latest news and trends in insurtech, and also speak to Phoebe Hugh, CEO of Brolly.

David and Nigel are back for episode two! They discuss the latest news and trends in insurtech, and also speak to Phoebe Hugh, CEO of Brolly.

David is joined by fellow 11:FS co-founder, Meaghan Johnson, colleague and core banking guru Andra Sonea and Tanya Andreasyan, editor of Banking Technology for this week's news.

David interviews Robert Churcher, Financial Strategy Lead at PwC Consulting and author of the Financial Wellness Report.

This week we talk Bitcoin cash, BTC-e, Ethereum miners charting jumbo jets, and we hear from 3 fantastic guests.

Simon and David are joined by Sarah Kocianski to discuss the top stories of the last seven days.

In a packed episode we talk about THAT Parity hack that unfolded last week, the upcoming bitcoin fork and we have an exclusive reaction to the SEC's verdict on ICOs and Tokens from Jeff Bandman, plus an interview with a very special guest: R3's CTO, Richard Brown.
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...


The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

