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Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSNews: After Dark - Klarna files to IPO, Revolut is becoming a proper bank, and the FCA says do more AIFor those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. Trade Gold And Get Cashback Now: https://www.xmarabia.net/gw.php?gid=250446-- About this episode: Our expert hosts David M. Brear and Ross Gallagher present Fintech Insider News live from Village Underground in London, along with some great guests to discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Klarna has filed to IPO in New York City, Revolut is hiring more than 100 people as t...2025-03-2454 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSNews: Curve and Infact team up, The FCA helps homebuyers, and America's $12.5B scam problemFor those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. Trade Gold And Get Cashback Now: https://www.xmarabia.net/gw.php?gid=250446-- About this episode: Host David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services.Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Curve and Infact partner to improve financial inclusivity. The FCA wants to make homebuying easier for Brits. Americans lost $12.5 billion to...2025-03-1755 min
Unicorny101. How OakNorth disrupts - the inside storyIn this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, we welcome back Valentina Kristensen from OakNorth Bank. Since her first appearance, Valentina has taken on a broader role as Corporate Affairs Director and shares how OakNorth continues to disrupt the seemingly commoditised world of SME banking. From customer-centric strategies to the development of proprietary segmentation models, learn how OakNorth balances sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit.What you'll learn:The concept of the "missing middle" in SME banking.How granular market segmentation enables targeted opportunities.Ways OakNorth ensures transparency and speed in lending decisions.Insights into...2024-11-2640 min
Seismic Sessions13: ESG: How to Colour Green Within the LinesIn this episode of Seismic Sessions, host Gemma Livermore and co-host Rachael Rowe talk with Valentina Kristensen of OakNorth and Sharon Wilson of Schroders about the growing importance of ESG in financial services. They discuss ESG’s evolution into a business priority, the challenges of avoiding greenwashing, and the impact of regulations. Practical advice is shared on embedding ESG authentically into operations, building stakeholder trust, and navigating complex compliance landscapes.
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Tremors: Once sidelined by short-term profit goals, ESG has gained prominence due to rising awareness of climate change, social justice, an...2024-11-2141 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSNews: LATAM fintech is booming, Metrobank slapped with a hefty fine, and why Klarna chose NYC for its IPOJoin 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 in the US; UK SME lending fintech iwoca raising £200M in funding; Metro Bank facing a substantial fine; and GoHenry advocating for improved financial education for children in schools.This week's guests:
Miguel Armaza - Co-Founder and General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures & Fintech Le...2024-11-181h 07
FINITE: B2B Marketing Podcast for Tech, Software & SaaS#158 - Challenger brand communications with Valentina Kristensen, Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth BankValentina Kristensen is Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth Bank, a fintech challenger that has rapidly grown into a financial legacy. With firsthand experience from OakNorth's early days, Valentina shares her journey of joining the company and how her role has evolved as the bank has scaled.Valentina offers valuable advice for those starting their careers and insights into how startups can effectively grow. She also provides her perspective on the future of fintech, drawing on her extensive experience in the industry.The FINITE Podcast is sponsored by Clarity, a full-service digital marketing and communications...2024-10-2823 min
The Fintech Marketers and Leaders PodcastThe value of communications in driving business growth, with Valentina Kristensen, Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorthSend us a textValentina Kristensen, Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth, talked about the value of communications in driving business growth in fintech.OakNorth was founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs who had bad experiences trying to secure a loan for their company. The company has lent over 10 billion pounds to businesses across the UK and a variety of sectors.At OakNorth, Valentina oversees external and internal communications, events, content, ESG/sustainability and helps set the strategic direction for stakeholder engagement globally.Cool fact: Valentina was named the Standout 35 of I...2024-08-0546 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSInsights: Can fintech plug the SME funding gap?On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to take a look at SMEs.It's a tough funding landscape for SMEs in the UK and beyond right now, and the downturn in funding from big banks despite increasing demand.But it’s not all doom and gloom, the big banks’ hesitancy is creating an ideal opportunity space for fintechs, neobanks and alternative lenders to play in and become market leaders, further disrupting the banks, and furthering their growth journeys.We're joined by a fantastic panel of gu...2024-07-1148 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSNews: VRPs, junk fees, deepfakes and Formula 1's biggest new signingOur expert host Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including Yapily and Ant Group bringing Commercial VRPs to Europe, new research from Wise highlighting the impact of junk fees, and Airwallex are getting into Formula 1.PLUS, do you think you could be fooled by a deepfake? Get ready for a mind-blowing scam that cost one bank $25m...This week's guests include:
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorth
Roland Selmer, CPO at...2024-02-121h 09
the c-suite podcastShow 190 - Fintech Talents – Part 2 of 3The second of three episodes recorded at Fintech Talents, that we produced in partnership with Andaria, experts in scalable embedded finance solutions.
The event took place at The Brewery, London in November where we recorded a series of interviews from Andaria's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees. Our guests for this episode were:
1/ Briony Krikorian-Slade, Payments, Innovation and Resilience, UK Finance
2/ Surash Patel, VP EMEA, TeleSign
3/ Kurt Azzopardi, CTO, Andaria
4/ Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth and Communications, OakNorth
5/ Victor Mithouard, VP of Growth, Numeral
6/ Dastan Shukanyev, Senior Payments Technology and Strategy, Marks and Spencer2023-11-2227 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS802. News: Crowdcube acquire Semper and OakNorth do business bankingOur expert hosts, 11:FS Ventures Director Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.This week's guests include:
Matt Cooper, Co-CEO at Crowdcube
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at Oaknorth
Olivia Minnock, Senior Partnership Manager at mmob and formerly the editor of Fintech Alliance
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
Investment platform Crowdcube acquires Semper
OakNorth move into business banking
Adyen and Plaid team up in the US
German digital bank...2023-11-131h 04Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS789. Insights: The Six Characteristics of Digital Commercial Banking
A top-tier panel of guests joins David Barton-Grimley to talk all things commercial banking in the wake of the release of our latest expert report - ‘Digital business ecosystems are reshaping commercial banking’ which is available to download now.
In this episode we unpack the six characteristics of digital commercial banking; real-time, standardised, automated, embedded, contextual, and extendable. We’ll explore what they are and how they can (or can’t) support a more efficient, reliable, and secure industry.
To download our 70-page commercial banking report that features unique insights from 16 industry experts from every corner o...2023-10-0651 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS768. News: Shopify and HSBC blur the lines between e-commerce and financial services
Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and David Barton-Grimley, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Shehan Silva, Head of Digital Solutions, Global Trade and Receivables Finance, HSBC
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications, OakNorth Bank
With soundclips from:
Harris Irfan, CEO, Cordoba Capital Markets
Vikram Anreddy, Head of Product for Financial Services, Shopify
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
Shopify expands into credit cards as it pushes...2023-08-071h 05Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS677. Insights: How does innovation survive a recession?
Our expert host, Nicole Perry, is joined by some great guests to ask: 'how does innovation survive a recession?'
While the current economic issues will no doubt have many across the globe feeling worried, there are some who look at these times as a challenge and the chance to build something better than we’ve had before.
We’ve put together a panel of experts to discuss: what lessons can be learnt from previous economic downturns? What are the current challenges to innovation? And how will this impact the future for many in financial serv...2022-11-0443 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS663. Insights: How have tech accelerators shaped fintech?
Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to look at how accelerators have influenced financial services and fintech.
According to the Brookings Institution, there are more than 1,300 accelerators globally, all looking to unearth the next big thing and nurture a generation of founders.
But what has been the impact of the accelerators on fintech? What’s the biggest challenge both for accelerators and their cohorts? What does the next generation of accelerators look like as the industry evolves?
This week's guests include:
George Windsor, Research and Data Director, Te...2022-09-1648 min
Deciphered: The Fintech PodcastNeobanking Revenue: How to Differentiate in a Crowded MarketIn this episode, we explore what the future holds for neobanks, with so few currently profitable in the face of a current economic downturn. We’ll discuss the challenges of setting business strategies over the next couple of years, answering key questions such as whether neobanks should pursue growth at the expense of unit economics, how they can continue to differentiate their revenue streams from one another, and ultimately what they should do as rising rates pressure investors to stay clear of potentially “riskier” assets.Neobanking Revenue: How to Differentiate in a Crowded MarketTimestamps:...2022-08-0838 min
Unicorny1. Scale-up marketing and communications with OakNorth's Valentina KristensenValentina tells the amazing growth story behind OakNorth and how, as communications lead, she's built an authentic and differentiating brand identity that communicates the rapidly expanding digital lender’s core values.Valentina Kristensen has worked directly with OakNorth’s co-founders, Rishi Khosla and Joel Perlman since June 2015 when the business launched. It's now a global multi-billion-dollar FinTech business so her insights come "straight from the unicorn's mouth".Valentina is OakNorth’s Director of Growth and Communications. She's a self-professed FinTech nerd and a founding editorial board member of Influence Magazine, the CIPR’s quarterly member magazine2022-06-2145 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS595. Insights: The European and US fintech markets - which is further ahead?
Our expert host, Simon Taylor, is joined by some great guests to get under the skin of the debate into who is currently leading the fintech revolution.
With the recent success stories of Chime, Current, Bond, Unit, Ramp, Brex, Persona, Alloy, Plaid, MX, and many many more – there's a velocity to the USA right now.
However it has also been argued that the US are late to the party and Europe was having this glut of success 3-5 years ago and the US are just catching up.
So with this in mind – we’re ask...2022-01-2143 min
En Uafhængig MorgenSkaber hjemmetests til folkeskoleelever falsk tryghed? Indeholder vores drikkevand medicinrester?Skaber hjemmetests til folkeskoleelever falsk tryghed? Indeholder vores drikkevand medicinrester? Kommer Dansk Folkepartis frelser fra Bakken? Chikanerer politiet pressen? Dine værter er Kristoffer Lind og Camilla Boraghi Godmorgen og velkommen til En Uafhængig Morgen Tidskoder: 00:00-06:00: Peter Busk, lektor i medicinalbiologi på Roskilde Universitet// Om hvorvidt skaber hjemmetests til folkeskoleelever falsk tryghed. 07:00-16:00: Christina Thorholm, Sundhedsordfører i Radikale Venstre// Om hvis en falsk tryghed bedre end ingen tryghed. 19:00-27:00: Kristian Hegaard, Minkkorrespondent for Den Uafhængige// Om hvem har besluttede at aflive alle mink. 32:00-40:00: Valentina Crast, næstforperson i d...2022-01-052h 00
Market Like a FintechWhich Marketing Activities Should You Focus on When Dealing with a Tight Budget? | Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorthIn this episode I’m chatting with Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Communications at OakNorth. Valentina has helped grow OakNorth to the billion dollar company it is today, is a founding editorial board member of Influencer magazine and is a self-professed fintech nerd.What is OakNorth? OakNorth is a UK bank that provides fast, flexible and accessible debt finance to fast growing businesses. It’s been nominated the fastest growing business in Europe by the Financial Times, has lent over £5bn to hundreds of UK businesses and has been turning a profit since 2017. It is...2021-08-0540 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS539. Insights: Lending - the next evolution of fintech?
Adam Davis is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss lending.
Lending has traditionally been the fastest and arguably most lucrative route for banks to make money, and we want to look at why so many new fintechs are turning to lending as the next product in their arsenal, and how competition is hotting up in this space.
We also want to take a look at the new lending models and companies coming onto the scene and how they are finding new and innovative ways to better serve the end customer or business, vs...2021-06-2552 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS514. News: Fintechs face the dark side of BaaS & Nigerian challenger Kuda raises $25m
Our expert hosts Adam Davis and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:
Charles McManus, CEO of Clear Bank
Babs Ogundeyi, Founder and CEO of Kuda Bank
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
The dark side of BaaS: One third of European fintechs have faced regulatory intervention because of their partner bank 02:31
Nigerian challenger Kuda Bank raises $25m in Series A funding 20:12
OakNorth profits surge to £77.6m despite pandemic 36:22
C...2021-03-291h 08Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS465. News: FinCEN Files leak and NatWest carbon footprint tracker
Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Ross Gallagher, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Olly Betts - Co-Founder and CEO at OpenWrks
Valentina Kristensen - Director, Growth and Communication at OakNorth
We also hear sondbites from:
Shane Riedel - Founder and CEO at Elucidate. Formerly Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Financial Institutions at Standard Chartered and Deputy MLRO at Goldman Sachs
Georgina Bulkeley - Chief Operating Officer, Personal Banking at NatWest Group
...2020-09-281h 09
Innovate FinanceCoffee with Innovate Finance – Episode 8 – In Conversation with OakNorthThis week, Rashee Pandey, Head of Partnerships at Innovate Finance chats to Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorth. They discuss lending, international expansion and financial education and much more!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/innfin/message2020-07-2427 min
Fintech Marketing Podcast by 11:FSEpisode 7: OakNorth: Value for Money in Marketing ft Valentina Kristensen
Eric Fulwiler continues his mission to learn how the world’s hottest fintech start-ups and most innovative financial service brands drive growth through modern-day marketing.
In episode 6 we get back to fintech as Eric speaks to Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms at OakNorth. She tells us that, as the daughter of an entrepreneur, with a love for small businesses, OakNorth was the perfect fit for her, championing the growth of small businesses into well known chains across the UK and beyond. Valentina tells us about her experience at OakNorth from an agency secondment to leading th...2020-04-2846 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS409. News: Banks react as coronavirus impacts global financial markets
Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:
Pranav Sood - VP Small Business at GoCardless
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms, OakNorth
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
RBS offers funding, and mortgage breaks to address coronavirus (01:44)
Standard Chartered names new Hong Kong virtual bank (10:20). Plus, we hear more on this from Mox CEO Deniz Guven. (15:52)
OakNorth Bank reports spike in pre-tax...2020-03-1659 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS403. News: JPMorgan's open banking rules for US fintechs
Hopping over from across the pond, this week Sam Maule, Managing Partner North America for 11:FS, hosts alongside David Brear. Our expert hosts are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:
Valentina Kristensen - Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorth
Carl Hazeley - VP of Content at Finimize
Joanne Dewar - CEO at Global Processing Services
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
JPMorgan gives fintechs data access deadline (2:56)
New survey suggests big...2020-02-241h 00Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS384. Insights: The top fintech stories of 2019
Joined by returning guests, David Brear and Simon Taylor are on hosting duties for this week's insights show. As 2019 draws to a close, the panel takes a look back at the most memorable and intriguing fintech stories from the past 12 months. This week's guests include:
Valentina Kristensen - Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorth
Ali Patersen - Editor in Chief at Fntech Finance
Emily Nicolle - Technology Editor at City AM
It was no easy feat narrowing down an entire year of fintech news, however, we revisited the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:2019-12-2056 min
FinTech's DEI Discussions – Powered by Harrington StarrNadia's Women of Fintech - Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at OakNorthIn this episode of Nadia's Women of Fintech podcast, Nadia is joined by Valentina Kristensen who is the Director of Growth and Communications at OakNorth.Valentina gives an inside view of OakNorth, a fascinating company that sprung from the minds of two entrepreneurs and has grown to one of the fastest growing platforms in the space, working with some of the most recognisable brands on the high street and more.Make sure you subscribe for early access to future episodes and do leave a review if you enjoy what you hear.FinTech's DEI...2019-11-2627 min
Searching for Mana with Lloyd WahedFrom start-up to 600 employees worldwide | Valentina Kristensen, OakNorthWhat a great way to kick-off the podcast!For our first episode I'm joined by Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at Oaknorth.Valentina was one of those lucky few who found themselves at university amidst the global financial crisis in 2007/2008, trying to figure out what path she could take after graduating. After witnessing the effect of the financial downturn she decided that she wanted to bring the trust back into banking - she has been a resounding success in the pursuit of that goal. From being a modest start-up when she joined Oaknorth, they...2019-11-2640 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS343. News: Trump’s gonna shut this down!
This week we have some great stories for you as David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by a some great guests:
Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth & Communications at OakNorth
Gary Rohloff, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Laybuy
Sam O’Connor, CEO at Coconut
We kick off the episode by taking a look at trading startup, Robinhood's latest raise, which valued the company at $7.6bn! Simon explains how the mobile only players in the market seem to be growing much faster, and Valentina says that this raise points towards them gearing up for an IPO. (2:16)
Next up...2019-07-291h 08Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS321. News: Everything takes money
This week we have some excellent stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a few fantastic guests:
Rebecca Duckworth, Chief Sales Officer at Quotevine Limited
Louis Sutton, Co-Founder & Director at The Grapevine and host of I, Fintech
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms at OakNorth
Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, Managing Director at Funding Options
We kick off the episode with Valentina making a big announcement regarding OakNorth entering the mortgage market. As mortgage processes can be considered overlooked and underserved, the discussion goes to whether or not this product could drive incumbents to change existing...2019-05-131h 05
Fintech Insider by 11:FS321. News: Everything takes moneyThis week we have some excellent stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a few fantastic guests:
Rebecca Duckworth, Chief Sales Officer at Quotevine Limited
Louis Sutton, Co-Founder & Director at The Grapevine and host of I, Fintech
Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms at OakNorth
Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, Managing Director at Funding Options
We kick off the episode with Valentina making a big announcement regarding OakNorth entering the mortgage market. As mortgage processes can be considered overlooked and underserved, the discussion goes to whether or not this product could drive incumbents to change...2019-05-131h 04Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS302. Insights: Women in financial services
Coinciding with International Women's Day, Sarah is hosting an episode that shines a spotlight on the financial industry's documented lack of equality and many headlines are made of the gender pay gap and many other negative aspects. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Our roundtable goes over a wide range of topics, looking at their personal experiences as women in financial services, the gender (im)balance at work, what's changed in the industry, differences in gender equality at incumbents and fintechs, how STEM can attract more women, careers advice and so much more.
Th...2019-03-0854 minFintech Insider by 11:FS302. Insights: Women in financial servicesCoinciding with International Women's Day, Sarah is hosting an episode that shines a spotlight on the financial industry's documented lack of equality and many headlines are made of the gender pay gap and many other negative aspects. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
Our roundtable goes over a wide range of topics, looking at their personal experiences as women in financial services, the gender (im)balance at work, what's changed in the industry, differences in gender equality at incumbents and fintechs, how STEM can attract more women, careers advice and so much mo...2019-03-0853 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS293. News: Ain't nothing but a GFIN
Our hosts David, Simon and Sarah are joined by Oscar Williams-Grut, Senior City Correspondent at Yahoo Finance, Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth and Communications at Oak North and Livia Benisty, Head of Financial Crime at Mimiro.
First up, China launches an app to dob in debt 04:01
Lloyds unveils 100% mortgage for first-time buyers 10:32
TrueLayer launches Open Banking-based payments API 20:27
FCA launches GFIN 27:37
We spoke to Anna Wallace from the FCA to tell us more 33:37
11:FS AMA with a question on which fintech has the best approach to building a...2019-02-041h 12Fintech Insider by 11:FS293. News: Ain't nothing but a GFINOur hosts David, Simon and Sarah are joined by Oscar Williams-Grut, Senior City Correspondent at Yahoo Finance, Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth and Communications at Oak North and Livia Benisty, Head of Financial Crime at Mimiro.
First up, China launches an app to dob in debt 04:01
Lloyds unveils 100% mortgage for first-time buyers 10:32
TrueLayer launches Open Banking-based payments API 20:27
FCA launches GFIN 27:37
We spoke to Anna Wallace from the FCA to tell us more 33:37
11:FS AMA with a question on which fintech has the best approach to building a...2019-02-041h 11Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS285. News: Techlash
Our hosts Simon and Adam are joined by Emily Nicolle, Technology Reporter at City AM and Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms at OakNorth.
First up, Starling Bank reviewing data policy after customer complains his passport was shared in a web link 01:41
2019 looks to continue another lights-out year for fintech startups 06:51
Google just nabbed an e-money license and it highlights the serious threat tech companies pose to incumbent banks 13:05
Microsoft Partners With Fintech Startup ZestFinance To Bring Transparency To AI-Powered Financial Models 20:22
Ant Financial in talks to buy...2019-01-071h 06Fintech Insider by 11:FS285. News: TechlashOur hosts Simon and Adam are joined by Emily Nicolle, Technology Reporter at City AM and Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth and Comms at OakNorth.
First up, Starling Bank reviewing data policy after customer complains his passport was shared in a web link 01:41
2019 looks to continue another lights-out year for fintech startups 06:51
Google just nabbed an e-money license and it highlights the serious threat tech companies pose to incumbent banks 13:05
Microsoft Partners With Fintech Startup ZestFinance To Bring Transparency To AI-Powered Financial Models 20:22
Ant Financial in talks to buy...2019-01-071h 05
The Big Fat Fintech Quiz of the YearThe Big Fat Fintech Quiz of the Year: May 2018The Big Fat Fintech Quiz of the Year: May 2018
As T.S Eliot once wrote ‘April is the cruellest month’… so let’s forget all about that and move swiftly into May.
Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day, we’ll tuck into some stories about the church, hair appointments and Hollywood.
And thankfully, I’m not alone, I’m joined by some Fintech A-Listers…
Quizzing for "MVT: Most Valuable Team" we have …
Robert Courtneidge from Moorwand
Matt Ford from Tandem
Valentina Kristensen from OakNorth
And for "...2018-12-1922 minFintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 275. News: Ritual HumiliationOur hosts Sarah and Simon are joined by Emily Nicolle, Technology Reporter at CityAM, Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Comms at OakNorth and Sophie Winwood, Investment Associate at Anthemis Group.
First up, Show me the money! Monzo are crowdfunding for the last chunk of its series E fundraising round. Fundraising with a target of £20M. Existing Monzo investors will get early access to the round from 3 December. The round will then be opened up to other Monzo customers, who can invest up to £2,000. Previously have raised over £4M from two other crowdfunding rounds. Last round in 2016 bro...2018-12-0359 min
RebankIs the Stage Set for a UK Banking Shakeup? with OakNorthToday, we're joined by Cristina Alba Ochoa and Valentina Kristensen, respectively CFO and Head of Communications of OakNorth, one of the UK's leading challenger banks. We update on OakNorth's recent milestones, including some big fundraises at massive valuations, and discuss the current state of play in SME banking in the UK. If you enjoy today's episode, please subscribe on iTunes, or your podcast platform of choice, and leave us a review. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Cristina Alba Ochoa and Valentina Kristensen.2018-11-1333 min
Rebank: Fintech AnalysisIs the Stage Set for a UK Banking Shakeup? with OakNorthToday, we're joined by Cristina Alba Ochoa and Valentina Kristensen, respectively CFO and Head of Communications of OakNorth, one of the UK's leading challenger banks. We update on OakNorth's recent milestones, including some big fundraises at massive valuations, and discuss the current state of play in SME banking in the UK. If you enjoy today's episode, please subscribe on iTunes, or your podcast platform of choice, and leave us a review. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Cristina Alba Ochoa and Valentina Kristensen.2018-11-1333 minFintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 251. News: “I haven’t had a debit card for over 2 months”Our hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Ross Gallagher sit down with two great guests: Lois Ollerenshaw, Ventures Principal at NBS Ventures and Valentina Kristensen Director of Growth and Communications at Oaknorth to talk all about the latest news in fintech. Including:
Standard Chartered’s new CEO and virtual banking licence, David has a great interview with Samir Subberwal, Head of Retail Banking at Standard Chartered to get the inside scoop on the story. Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong has set up an entity for its virtual bank and submitted its application for a virtual banking licence to th...2018-09-1055 minFintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 243. News: We have to have rules!Our hosts Ross Gallagher and Sarah Kocianski sat down with: Valentina Kristensen, Head of PR and Marketing at OakNorth Bank, Ryan Garner, 11:FS Jobs to be Done guru, and thought-leader, advisor, consultant and blogger, Sharon O’Dea to talk about the all the latest news in fintech. Including:
Barclays buys “significant” stake in MarketInvoice. Barclays has acquired a significant minority stake in Marketinvoice, in a deal that will also see them lead MarkitInvoice’s upcoming series B fundraising. As Europe’s largest online invoice financing platform, Marketinvoice has received over £18m in publicly-disclosed funding to date. It is also bac...2018-08-131h 02
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 201 Insights Live: Breaking into FintechJeff Tijssen, 11:FS Head of Consulting, Sophie Winwood, Head of Partnerships at Innovate Finance, and Valentina Kristensen Head of PR and Marketing at Oak North all speak with Ross Gallagher on the skills you need to make it in the fintech world.
Getting things started we’re talking about what backgrounds are best to break into fintech and where all our panel came from to get to where they are now.
We explore what the fintech industry is looking for in applicants and who it’s trying to attract. Which matters most, the finance or the...2018-04-1139 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 201 Insights Live: Breaking into Fintech
Jeff Tijssen, 11:FS Head of Consulting, Sophie Winwood, Head of Partnerships at Innovate Finance, and Valentina Kristensen Head of PR and Marketing at Oak North all speak with Ross Gallagher on the skills you need to make it in the fintech world.
Getting things started we’re talking about what backgrounds are best to break into fintech and where all our panel came from to get to where they are now.
We explore what the fintech industry is looking for in applicants and who it’s trying to attract. Which matters most, the finance or the...2018-04-1140 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 194. News: Peter the Leopard
Rainmaking Colab MD Helene Panzarino, journalist/guru Monty Munford and 11FS’ own Ryan Garner speak with Ross and Simon to go through this week’s top stories in UK fintech and banking around the world.
We head up the show with a bevy of Fintech stories, starting off with Philip Hammond’s strategy announced at the International Fintech Conference, covering robo-regulations, a new fintech taskforce led by the Treasury, and fintech bridges.
We move on to the rest of the week’s fintech news, including Tide’s claim that they’re the fastest business loan service in t...2018-03-261h 10
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 194. News: Peter the LeopardRainmaking Colab MD Helene Panzarino, journalist/guru Monty Munford and 11FS’ own Ryan Garner speak with Ross and Simon to go through this week’s top stories in UK fintech and banking around the world.
We head up the show with a bevy of Fintech stories, starting off with Philip Hammond’s strategy announced at the International Fintech Conference, covering robo-regulations, a new fintech taskforce led by the Treasury, and fintech bridges.
We move on to the rest of the week’s fintech news, including Tide’s claim that they’re the fastest business loan service in t...2018-03-261h 09
RebankCan a Bank Be a Fintech? with OakNorthToday we have the great pleasure of catching up with Cristina Alba Ochoa, CFO, and Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing, of OakNorth, one of the UK's leading banks. You thought I was going to say leading challenger banks, which of course they are, but I think it's fair to say they're punching well above their weight. We sat down with OakNorth's co-founder Joel Perlman way back in episode 12, where we got into the founder's story. It's still a highly relevant conversation, and I'd encourage you to check it out. In the year and a half...2018-03-2033 min
Rebank: Fintech AnalysisCan a Bank Be a Fintech? with OakNorthToday we have the great pleasure of catching up with Cristina Alba Ochoa, CFO, and Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing, of OakNorth, one of the UK's leading banks. You thought I was going to say leading challenger banks, which of course they are, but I think it's fair to say they're punching well above their weight. We sat down with OakNorth's co-founder Joel Perlman way back in episode 12, where we got into the founder's story. It's still a highly relevant conversation, and I'd encourage you to check it out. In the year and a half...2018-03-2033 min
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp.188. News: Pump that MoneyWith Ross Gallagher in the host's seat for the very first time, he led co-host Simon Taylor, Nina Mohanty, Doug Bobenhouse and Valentina Kristensen to take a look at the week's top stories.
We kicked off with news that research from Cedr and Trustpilot discovered a way for open banking to pump £1bn into the UK economy. This is obviously great news but is dependent on customers fully adopting the opportunities Open Banking offers and begin sharing their data.
The next three stories surround digital banking and new propositions as Lloyds announce plans f...2018-03-0557 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp.188. News: Pump that Money
With Ross Gallagher in the host's seat for the very first time, he led co-host Simon Taylor, Nina Mohanty, Doug Bobenhouse and Valentina Kristensen to take a look at the week's top stories.
We kicked off with news that research from Cedr and Trustpilot discovered a way for open banking to pump £1bn into the UK economy. This is obviously great news but is dependent on customers fully adopting the opportunities Open Banking offers and begin sharing their data.
The next three stories surround digital banking and new propositions as Lloyds announce plans for a £3bn...2018-03-0557 min
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 184. Fintech Insider After IV - The Valentine's Day EditionWalking on to Barry White blaring out over the sound system, Jason and Simon kicked off After Dark IV, the Valentine's Day special - our biggest ever live After Dark show at WeWork Moorgate. With over 300 fintech fans in attendance, the guys introduced a fantastic panel of guests including Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; 11:FS Pulse and Research Director, Ross Gallagher; our most prolific podcast guest, co-host of InsurTech Insider, Business Insider analyst and reporter, Sarah Kocianski, and HSBC’s Global Head of Corporate and Institutional Digital, Niall Cameron.
Fully provisioned with alcohol and...2018-02-1944 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 184. Fintech Insider After IV - The Valentine's Day Edition
Walking on to Barry White blaring out over the sound system, Jason and Simon kicked off After Dark IV, the Valentine's Day special - our biggest ever live After Dark show at WeWork Moorgate. With over 300 fintech fans in attendance, the guys introduced a fantastic panel of guests including Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; 11:FS Pulse and Research Director, Ross Gallagher; our most prolific podcast guest, co-host of InsurTech Insider, Business Insider analyst and reporter, Sarah Kocianski, and HSBC’s Global Head of Corporate and Institutional Digital, Niall Cameron.
Fully provisioned with alcohol and a w...2018-02-1945 min
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 161. After Dark III Christmas SpecialIt's nearly the end of the year and we're knee-deep in good tidings. So here's a dollop of festive fintech cheer - the third installment of our special live show, After Dark, and it's the Christmas Special, recorded live at our offices in WeWork, London! Simon and the guys steer us through the top news stories from 2017 - and what a year it's been! - with help from an expert panel and an all-star cast.
First up it's January (who knew?) and Nigel Walsh, Partner at Deloitte, helps talk us through...2017-12-181h 03
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 161. After Dark III Christmas Special
It's nearly the end of the year and we're knee-deep in good tidings. So here's a dollop of festive fintech cheer - the third installment of our special live show, After Dark, and it's the Christmas Special, recorded live at our offices in WeWork, London! Simon and the guys steer us through the top news stories from 2017 - and what a year it's been! - with help from an expert panel and an all-star cast.
First up it's January (who knew?) and Nigel Walsh, Partner at Deloitte, helps talk us through the amazing story of insurtech startup...2017-12-181h 04
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 156. News: Growing through painIn this episode, Ali Paterson, Editor of Fintech Finance; Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing & PR at Oak North; & Tanya Andreasyan, Editor of Banking Technology join hosts David, Jason and Simon to discuss the last week's news including:
Uber's data hack and alleged payoff to the hackers to delete the data; BBVA's iris scanner for mobile phone security which opens up a debate about biometrics and security overall; and as Garmin kick off contactless payments in their watches, it kicks off in the room about card payments vs smart payments, Jason is adamant...2017-11-271h 02
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 156. News: Growing through pain
In this episode, Ali Paterson, Editor of Fintech Finance; Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing & PR at Oak North; & Tanya Andreasyan, Editor of Banking Technology join hosts David, Jason and Simon to discuss the last week's news including:
Uber's data hack and alleged payoff to the hackers to delete the data; BBVA's iris scanner for mobile phone security which opens up a debate about biometrics and security overall; and as Garmin kick off contactless payments in their watches, it kicks off in the room about card payments vs smart payments, Jason is adamant that card payments are not...2017-11-271h 03
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 150. Fintech Insider: After Dark II
Welcome to an extra special episode of Fintech Insider - our 150th episode and it's a Halloween-themed show recorded in front of a live studio audience at our home in WeWork, London. Simon, David and Jason are joined by Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; Charlie Wood from Capco; Monty Munford, Journalist for titles such as Forbes, The Telegraph, The BBC and The Economist; and Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia.
Straight on to the news and the guys discuss why Monzo has become a chat up line in London's bars and how maybe it's...2017-11-061h 01
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 150. Fintech Insider: After Dark IIWelcome to an extra special episode of Fintech Insider - our 150th episode and it's a Halloween-themed show recorded in front of a live studio audience at our home in WeWork, London. Simon, David and Jason are joined by Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; Charlie Wood from Capco; Monty Munford, Journalist for titles such as Forbes, The Telegraph, The BBC and The Economist; and Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia.
Straight on to the news and the guys discuss why Monzo has become a chat up line in London's bars and how...2017-11-061h 00
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 136. Hacks, hacks and more hacks
In this episode:
We talk hacks, hacks and more hacks as the team take on the fallout from the Deloitte hack, the Equifax boss steps down after their hack, and CBS' Showtime gets hacked with code making user's computers mine cryptocurrency in the background as they watched their favourite shows... Phew!
They also discuss more traditional Fintech Insider news stories including: Starling's latest funding round, Monzo's new integrations and Alipay's latest partnerships, this time in Scandinavia. And finally... a family of raccoons shut down a Toronto bank - you heard it here first.
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Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 136. Hacks, hacks and more hacksIn this episode:
We talk hacks, hacks and more hacks as the team take on the fallout from the Deloitte hack, the Equifax boss steps down after their hack, and CBS' Showtime gets hacked with code making user's computers mine cryptocurrency in the background as they watched their favourite shows... Phew!
They also discuss more traditional Fintech Insider news stories including: Starling's latest funding round, Monzo's new integrations and Alipay's latest partnerships, this time in Scandinavia. And finally... a family of raccoons shut down a Toronto bank - you heard it...2017-10-021h 01