Rebank: Fintech Analysis

Should we look to governments, philanthropists or entrepreneurs to solve our problems? We're joined by Sean Park, Founder of Anthemis, a fintech-focused venture capital firm, to discuss. There's a strong school of thought in the West that the private sector and market dynamics are sufficient to optimize economic, political and social outcomes. Is that true? Thinkers like economist Carlota Perez believe that government plays an important role in directing private sector activity to enable true innovation. The Chinese government is actively prioritizing AI research in an effort to become the world leader in the next wave of technological progress. A growing group of voices in the West is reminding us of the role the US government played in the development of the Internet and calling for renewed public sector involvement in business. Sean was an early investor in Climate Corporation, Markit, Betfair and Zoopla and is widely recognized as a leading independent thinker on the future of financial services Do you have an opinion on this subject? Contribute to the conversation on Twitter, LinkedIn or on our website at bankingthefuture.com. If you like today's episode, please take 30 seconds to rate us on iTunes and share us with a friend. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Sean Park.

Leslie Campisi is the Chief Marketing Officer of Anthemis, one of the leading fintech venture capital firms. In today's conversation, we debate the role of humans in finance. It's a multi-faceted question with implications for the industry and its employees, the startup and investor ecosystem, financial services customers and adjacent industries. Leslie brings an interesting perspective to this discussion. In addition to her role as CMO, she also leads Hacking Finance, a creative commons run by Anthemis, initially as an annual event and now including a website and magazine aimed at attracting new views to finance to drive positive change. This is a fascinating question, and one we don't manage to fully answer. What's your view? Contribute to the conversation on Twitter, LinkedIn or on our website at bankingthefuture.com. If you like 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, Leslie Campisi.

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our Founder Sessions series. We're joined by David Velez, the Founder and CEO of Nubank, the leading financial technology company in Latin America. Nubank has 5 million credit card customers, 2.5 million bank account customers and has raised $420 million from investors including Sequoia, Tencent, Tiger Global, QED, Founders Fund and more. Before founding Nubank in 2013, David was a Partner at Sequoia in charge of the firm's Latin American investments. Before Sequoia, David worked in investment banking and growth equity at Goldman, Morgan Stanley and General Atlantic. As always, connect with us onTwitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or on our website at bankingthefuture.com. If you like 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, David Velez.

Welcome to the third instalment of our Founder Sessions series. Tom Blomfield is the Founder & CEO of Monzo, one of the UK's leading digital banks. For Tom's full backstory, check out Rebank Episode 17, when we first connected with him. For an update on Monzo, including recently hitting the million customer milestone, check out Episode 108. Special thanks to everyone who responded to our request and rated and reviewed Rebank on iTunes. We've seen a marked boost to listenership already. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please enjoy today's episode with Tom Blomfield.

David Vélez is the Founder and CEO of Nubank, the leading financial technology company in Latin America. Nubank has 5 million credit card customers, 2.5 million bank account customers and has raised $420 million from investors including Sequoia, Tencent, Tiger Global, QED, Founders Fund and more. Nubank was recently named the 3rd most innovative company in Latin America by Fast Company. Before founding Nubank in 2013, David was a Partner at Sequoia in charge of the firm's Latin American investments. Before Sequoia, David worked in investment banking and growth equity at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and General Atlantic. As always, connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or on our website at bankingthefuture.com. If you like 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, David Vélez.

Today, 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.

Today's subject is decision making. Why is it so hard for people to make good decisions around savings, investments and money in general? We're joined by behavioral scientist Greg Davies, Head of Behavioral Finance at Oxford Risk, and Ella Rabener, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Scalable Capital, to discuss. Tweet at us @rebankpodcast or connect on Facebook or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Greg Davies and Ella Rabener.

Zeeshan Feroz is UK CEO of Coinbase, the world's leading consumer crypto company. In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase's recent progress and future plans, the current state of the crypto industry and what the lasting impact of this wave of crypto innovation will be. As always, connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or on our website at bankingthefuture.com. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Zeeshan Feroz.

Tom Blomfield is the co-founder and CEO of Monzo, one of Europe's leading digital banks. For Tom's full backstory, check out Rebank Episode 17, when we first connected with him. In today's conversation, we discuss Monzo's recent milestones, future plans and much more. If you're a regular listener, please take two minutes to rate and review Rebank on iTunes or your go-to podcast platform. It really helps drive traffic. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please enjoy today's episode with Tom Blomfield.

Today, we have the honor of connecting with Azeem Azhar, the brain behind the Exponential View newsletter and podcast. How to describe Azeem... Thinker, writer, advisor, technologist and former founder. After studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford, Azeem has pursued a career spanning journalism, venture investing, machine learning, natural language processing, entrepreneurship and advisory. In addition to his work on the Exponential View, Azeem is an advisor to the CTO of Accenture as well as a number of AI companies, including Onfido and re:infer, both of which we've had on the podcast. He's also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Digital Economy & Society and an investor and advisor through Anthemis and Kindred Capital. In 2009, Azeem founded PeerIndex which processed social data using machine learning to identify novel, actionable signals. The company was acquired by BrandWatch in 2014. I'd highly recommend everyone subscribe to Azeem's insanely insightful newsletter, the Exponential View. He also runs a podcast by that name which has featured some incredible guests, including author Yuval Harari and economist, investor and former Warburg Pincus Vice Chairman Bill Janeway. Check out Azeem's work at exponentialview.co. If you enjoy today's episode or find it valuable in any way, I humbly request that you give it a quick rating on iTunes, or your podcast platform of choice, to help us expand our distribution. That simple step can have a massive impact on our ability to connect with interested listeners. Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Azeem Azhar.