Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS 1024. Insights: The moments that made fintech in 2025
Dec 18, 2025
Join David Barton-Grimley, Director of Strategy at 11:FS Ventures, and Joe Colchester, Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse, as they dive into the most memorable moments of fintech in 2025. They discuss the inspiring accessibility innovations of Project Nemo, break down the buzzworthy term 'agentic AI', and analyze the surprising partnership between Klarna and Stripe. The duo also dissects the implications of recent cloud outages on the industry, rounding off with insights into Nubank's impressive global growth and the future of financial technologies.
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Standout Interview On Agentic AI
- David Barton-Grimley highlighted his interview with Stathis at Google Cloud as his standout moment for 2025.
- He praised Stathis for clearly deconstructing agentic AI and making it accessible.
Use App Store Sentiment To Improve UX
- Pull sentiment and keyword data from app stores to enrich product pages and drive user research.
- Joe Colchester said this makes Pulse pages stickier and helps teams understand UX and support themes.
Accessibility Driving Industry Change
- Project Nemo expanded in the UK and partnered with HSBC Innovation Banking to boost disability inclusion in fintech.
- The initiative won Money20/20's Diamond Grand Prix and may influence government financial inclusion strategy.