News: Checkout strikes a chord with Spotify as Nubank, Revolut and Starling set their sights on the US

News: Checkout strikes a chord with Spotify as Nubank, Revolut and Starling set their sights on the US

59:15 Feb 9, 2026
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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: Dave Morris - CEO of FoundryOS  Stephany Kirkpatrick - Founder and CEO of Orum, which joined Stripe in 2025 Chantal Swainston - Founder of The Heard Plus soundbites from: Joe Colchester - Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse Rory O'Neill - CMO at Checkout.com Timestamps/stories: Intro - (00:01) Nubank advances US launch with OCC approval - (03:28) Checkout.com announces strategic partnership with Spotify (15:19) London fintech Teya launches in Spain and Italy amid European expansion (26:19) Robinhood UK rolls out stocks & shares ISA with 2% cash bonus (33:34) Chase Enters UK Insurance Market With Launch of Insurance Bundle (42:23) Starling sets sights on US expansion by licensing its banking platform (45:23) Super Bowl Fintech Quiz (49:08) Support our sponsors: Use code FINTECHINSIDER at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/fintechinsider -- Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/fintechinsider to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Links to check out: ??After Dark tickets?? ???Download our new embedded investing report??? Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. ?????????????????https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf???? About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-wee
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