Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

About this episode:

Host David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.

This week's guests:

Joe Colchester, Head of Product, 11:FS Pulse

Aditi Subbarao, Financial Services for Snowflake

Albert Malikov, Founder and CEO of Stacks

Stories/timestamps:

Intro - (00:01)

Stacks Raises $23 Million to Reinvent Finance Operations With Agentic AI - (08:28)

Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments - (27:19)

Buy now, sell off later. Where did Klarna’s IPO go wrong? - (38:39)

Chase to open 160 branches in 2026 - (46:57)

Allica Bank hits unicorn status - (58:23)

JPMorgan Opened a Bar for Employees. If Only They Could Get In - (59:43)

Listen to our interview with Allica Bank CEO Richard Davies

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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.

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About this episode:

In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, Kate Moody is joined by an expert panel of product leaders to unpack a question every startup and scale-up eventually faces: how do you build the dream product team?

Whether you’re building from scratch, levelling up an existing function, or trying to future-proof your product organisation, this episode is packed with practical insight on how to set your team - and your product - up for success.

Looking to build your dream product team? Talk to the team at 11:FS Ventures at 11fs.com/ventures

This week’s guests:

Melissa Stringer -  Product Lead, 11:FS Ventures

Alex Rivas - Director of Product, LHV

Nicole Bianchi - Senior VP of Product at Chip

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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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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About this episode:

Host Ross Gallagher, Head of Ventures at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.

This week's guests:


Sophie Condie, CEO of Shieldpay


Samantha Emery, FS Executive and NED


Breno Oliveira, Chief Product Officer at payabl

Timestamps/stories:

Intro - (00:01)

Business leaders lose a month to fraud each year, according to research from Payabl - (7:35)

UK banks seek alternative to Visa and Mastercard amid Trump fears - (19:36)

Global fintech investment rebounds in 2025, supported by stronger exit activity - (31:07)

Stripe's crypto unit Bridge obtains initial approval to establish a trust bank - (42:44)

X to launch crypto and stock trading - (53:03)

Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back - (53:05)

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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.

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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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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About this episode:

In this episode of Fintech Insider, David M. Brear sits down with ClearBank’s UK CEO, Emma Hagan, to explore how the UK’s first new clearing bank in over 250 years is reshaping financial infrastructure from the ground up.

What problem was ClearBank originally built to solve - and how does it fit into today’s increasingly complex financial ecosystem of banks, fintechs and payment firms? Emma shares how her background spanning risk and operations informs her leadership approach, and why modern clearing and embedded banking are still widely misunderstood.

This week’s guests:

Emma Hagan - UK CEO of ClearBank

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.

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+ 4 additional months on top! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day

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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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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About this episode:

Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.

This week's guests:

Jessica Cath, Managing Partner at Thistle Initiatives

Andy Russell - CEO of Project Arnauld at 11:FS Holdings 

Sam Maule - Head of Business Development at Moov

Timestamps/stories:

Intro - (00:01)

NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn - (02:53)

Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims - (16:07)

MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step - (28:44)

AI personal banking assistant Cleo relaunches in UK - (41:04)

Visa launches Visa & Main to champion small businesses - (48:25)

South Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin - (50:02)

Support our sponsors:

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Links to check out:

⁠⁠⁠After Dark tickets⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Download our new embedded investing report⁠⁠⁠⁠

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.

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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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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