About this episode
About this episode:
Host Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
This week's guests:
Ziad Mabsout - Co-founder and CEO of Vennre
Sarah Kocianski - Fintech Consultant & Advisor
Matthew Ford - CEO and Co-founder of Sidekick
Stories covered on the podcast this week include:
Capital One’s planned acquisition of commercial finance platform Brex in a $5.15bn deal; Vennre, a wealth-creation platform helping HENRYs (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) access private-market opportunities, closing a $9.6m Pre-Series A round; JPMorgan Chase agreeing to acquire UK pensions technology firm WealthOS as it deepens its retirement and personal investing offering; ClearScore acquiring mortgage technology firm Acre Platforms; and Revolut rethinking its US strategy again, dropping plans to buy an American bank.
Timestamps/stories:
Intro (00:01)
Capital One acquires Brex for $5.15bn - (03:52)
Vennre Raises USD 9.6M Pre-Series A to Redefine Private Market Access in MENA - (16:48)
JP Morgan acquires WealthOS to bolster pensions offering - (33:31)
ClearScore enters mortgage industry via Acre Platforms acquisition - (43:21)
Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Standalone OCC Charter - (52:11)
Deer causes chaos after crashing through bank window as police called to scene - (54:02)
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