About this episode:
Host Benjamin Ensor - Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS 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.

Stories covered on the podcast:

Robinhood publishes its Q1 results showing an increase in both revenue and profit as it launches its latest offering, Robinhood Gold , to the wealth management market. Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) has approved Nubank Mexico’s banking license enabling the firm to evolve into a full service bank. Cross border payments company Thunes furthers its expansion into the US market with a $150million raise in a Series D funding round. Crypto giant Coinbase have teamed up with venture studio, Founders Factors to launch a UK based crypto and AI accelerator and we take a look at Revolut’s first movements into the mobile markets as they launch phone plans.

This week's guests:

Steve Quirk - Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood
Miguel Armaza - General Partner at Gilgamesh Venture
Kate Drew - Director of Research, CCG Catalyst

Timestamps/stories:

Intro - (00:00)

Robinhood tops estimates amid volatility as crypto slows- (06:34)

⁠Nubank receives banking licence approval in Mexico - (21:29)

⁠Thunes raises $150 million in Series D funding- (33:16)

Coinbase and Founders Factory to launch UK crypto and AI accelerator - (44:38)

UK fintech Revolut expands lifestyle reach with mobile plans - (54:35)

Chicago: security truck drops money bags worth $300,000 on its rounds- (56:32)

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