Sophie Winwood

In this discussion, Sarah Kocianski, CEO of Fintech Wales, Alex Johnson, founder of Fintech Takes, and Sophie Winwood, Co-Founder & CEO at unlock VC, delve into ambitious topics shaking the fintech realm. They tackle the impact of tariff shifts on IPOs, highlighting the volatility faced by companies like Klarna. The panel also shines a light on early-stage investments in the UK, Brazil's innovative PIX installment feature, and Toulouse's crypto travel payments, all while exploring the future of fintech amidst economic challenges.

Fintech news highlights include Monzo and PensionBee's US expansion plans, J.P. Morgan's partnership in France, gender disparities in workplace financial support, UK angel investment rule reversal, Indonesia's fintech success, Unicorn Council formation in the UK, and a dementia debit card winning on Dragon's Den.

Guests Sophie Winwood, Roisin Levine, and Oliver Smith discuss Robinhood's entry into the UK market and its controversies. They also talk about Allica Bank's partnership with Wise to enhance cross-border payments for UK SMEs. The podcast covers N26's partnership with Upvest for ETF trading, Adyen's collaboration with Klarna, and Natwest's innovative approach to educate people about modern scams through a board game.