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SMBs

Jobs to be Done: The gaps in US SMB financial services

David M. Brear interviewed Jonathan Larsen, CIO, Ping An and CEO of their Global Voyager Fund, a $1bn investment fund, specifically for fintech. He tells David all about the fund and the innovations in fintech coming from China and making a huge impact worldwide.

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Designing digital services for US SMBs using Jobs to be Done

Sharing our stories, our challenges, and the things that truly matter to us. Today we talk to Clouston Mahon who is a UX lead in the 11:FS Pulse team to discuss what makes a great user experience, who is doing it well and looking outside of financial services for inspiration.

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USA

4 things to know about the FDIC’s landmark Varo Money decision

So it’s official: Varo Money is well on its way to becoming the first fintech firm with a full-service national bank charter. All it took was three years and a hundred million dollars...

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After Dark

After Dark comes to the Big Apple

Last week, 11:FS hosted its first After Dark in NYC, bringing together the local fintech community and curious thinkers to talk tech trends and the Big Apple’s advantage for startups.

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Payments

US payments: could GAFA change it all?

At 11:FS, we often talk about technologies and products that are tipped to disrupt the way financial services operate. The internet is littered with hype cycles and magic squares, with many of them growing into nothingness and obscurity. But cloud computing is probably the technology where we risk preaching to the choir more than any other topic, and yet adoption has still been slow.

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Banking

We're A Long Way Off From The U.S. Being A Utopia For Fintech

What if every time I bought a coffee, someone planted a tree?

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Podcast

After Dark V - We Left Our Hearts in San Francisco

Taking us back to the bay of San Francisco, I’m recapping the hippest edition of After Dark we’ve ever done. Listen back here or stream below as Sam and Doug are joined by a panel of special guests for insights into some of the most surprising and interesting stories of the week and a look into the Bay area. Sat in surprisingly comfy seats, with good drinks, amazing guests, and an even better audience we’re ready to start the show.

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Podcast

Fintech Insider [Good] News: Fist bumps over the Atlantic

I joined the 11:FS media team back in June 2017 - a mere 96 podcast episodes into Fintech Insider’s 500 episode journey. It’s been incredible working on this show and being a part of its growth over the last three and a half years. From its humble beginnings, FI has evolved into something we could never have predicted, and I’m SO proud of it. We’ve grown our audience both internationally and at home thanks to our community of loyal listeners (you know who you are 🙏).

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Venture Capital

11 most active VC fintech funds

In the second quarter of 2017 VC-backed fintechs raised $5.2bn via 251 deals.That brings us to $8bn for the between Q2 2016 and Q2 2017, meaning the industry is well on track to a record breaking year (2015 saw a peak of $14.1bn). If you’ve got a killer idea or you’ve made it to MVP stage, now might be the time to familiarise yourself with the biggest fintech players in the VC world.

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Fintech Insider

424. Plaid: customer driven innovation, data access and US open banking

Sam Maule is joined by John Pitts, Policy Lead, and Niko Karvounis Product Lead at Plaid to talk all things data, customer driven innovation, their European expansion and much more.

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424. Interviews: Plaid on customer driven innovation, data access and US open banking

Sam Maule is joined by John Pitts, Policy Lead, and Niko Karvounis Product Lead at Plaid to talk all things data, customer driven innovation, their European expansion and much more.

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Blockchain Insider

138. Bitcoin halvening approaches as China and Libra battle for supremacy

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Libra seeks regulatory approval, China trials its digital yuan and Andreessen Horowitz deepens its commitment to crypto. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

417. News: SoFi snaps up Galileo for $1.2b

David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: SoFI's $1.2bn takeover of Galileo; Kabbage cuts off its funding and the FCA allow selfies as ID.

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Fintech Insider

416. Interviews: Varo Money - the first fintech to get FDIC approval

Sam Maule is joined by Varo Money COO, Wesley Wright, to talk about how the company came to be, their goals of financial inclusion and their recent FDIC insurance approval.

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Fintech Insider

415. News: Major US banks protect employees as start-ups stall

David Brear and Eric Fulwiler are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: US banks to halt lay-offs, start-ups may be barred from stimulus, and April Fools in the age of coronavirus.

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Insurtech Insider

61. News: The latest in American insurtech

David Brear is in New York and joined by a panel of guests to talk about the latest developments in the world of insurtech including: Lemonade gets pet insurance, Ford enters the insurance business, and coronavirus hits the insurance industry. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

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Insurtech Insider

60. The New York insurtech scene

David Brear is in the Big Apple and joined by a panel of guests to talk through the New York insurtech scene. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

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Fintech Insider

397. News: Is N26 challenging the US banks?

Ross Gallagher and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: N26 hits a quarter of a million US customers, FCA responds to banks’ new overdraft rates, and New York City to ban cashless businesses.

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Fintech Insider

376. Insights: The future of New York fintech

On this week's insights show hosts David Brear and Sam Maule take the stage at our latest instalment of After Dark live in NYC. As always, they are joined by an incredible panel of guests to discuss the current state of play in the New York and US fintech landscape.

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: Alex Sion, Citi Ventures (S1E6)

Welcome to the last episode Fintech Insider USA, brought to you by 11:FS! This is Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule is joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. In today's episode, Sam is joined by Alex Sion at Citi Ventures!

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: Derek Joyce, Klarna (S1E5)

Welcome to a brand new show brought to you by 11:FS! This is Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule will be joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. In today's episode, Sam Maule is joined by Derek Joyce at Klarna!

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: Matt Burton, QED (S1E4)

Welcome to a brand new show brought to you by 11:FS! This is Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule will be joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. In today's episode, Sam Maule is joined by Matt Burton at QED Ventures!

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: Michael Schlein, Accion (S1E3)

Welcome to a brand new show brought to you by 11:FS! This is Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule will be joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. In today's episode, Sam Maule is joined by Michael Schlein at Accion!

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: Lowell Putnam, Plaid (S1E2)

Welcome to episode 2 of Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule will be joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. In today's episode, Sam Maule is joined by Lowell Putnam at Plaid!

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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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

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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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