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News: Klarna finally files its IPO; Crowdcube target later stage investors; and 11:FS Holdings takes on private banking
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About this episode:
Host Laura Watkins, Director of Media and Marketing is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week.
This week's guests:
- Jamie Campbell, Deputy CEO at 11:FS Holdings
- Matt Cooper, Co CEO at Crowdcube
- Mike Curtis, Co-founder and CTO at Multiply ai
Also featuring voice notes from :
- Diya Jolly, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Xero
- Sarah Kocianski, former CEO of Fintech Wales:.
Stories covered on the podcast:
On this week’s episode, we dive into Project Arnaud - the latest wealth management tool from Jason Bates, David Brear, and Jamie Campbell of 11:FS Holdings, alongside Max Koretskiy.
Klarna has finally filed for an IPO, but what does the future hold for the BNPL giant? We explore the implications. Meanwhile, Crowdcube shares insights into its move into later-stage investments.
We also take a closer look at Xero’s new AI super-agent, JAX, and examine what Open Banking reaching 11 million users in the UK really means.
And yes - there’s more shrinkflation horror ahead, especially for chocolate lovers...
Timestamps:
Intro - (00:00)
Fintech pioneers unite to build bank for high net worth individuals- (07:45)
Crowdcube announces launch of later stage investments - (24:42)
Klarna launches debit card in Europe; files for US IPO - (44:06)
Xero Launching AI Superagent - (57:29)
UK open banking hits 15 million users- (1:08:28)
CHOCCY HORROR Quality Street Christmas chocolate tubs shrink AGAIN with six fewer sweets- (1:10:58)
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About 11:FS
At 11:FS, we don’t just talk digital - we make it happen. We're building truly digital financial services by partnering with bold teams to take them from market