Modern banking starts with mindset before tech

Modern banking starts with mindset before tech

Galileo VP Ritesh Rihani says the real barrier to banking innovation isn’t infrastructure — it’s inertia.

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The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

Amber Buker, chief research officer at the Travilian Group, revisits the partner bank boom — its rise, collapse, and the regulatory crackdown that reshaped banking-as-a-service.

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Chime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose

Chime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose

Tilman Ehrbeck, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, weighs in on Chime’s success, its recent IPO, and what’s next.

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Banktech or fintech? Strategic choices for banks

Banktech or fintech? Strategic choices for banks

Pam Kaur, head of bank technology at BankTech Ventures, shares why forward-thinking banks must embrace banktech as a strategic partner to stay competitive in today’s financial landscape.

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Generation instant: How digital natives will reshape B2B Payments

Generation instant: How digital natives will reshape B2B Payments

Jessica Cheney, VP of strategic solutions at Bottomline, writes about how a new generation of users is driving demand for instant, embedded payments. 

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AI, vibe coding & agents: A guide for insurance executives

AI, vibe coding & agents: A guide for insurance executives

Tiffine Wang, CEO of Onsen Global, explains how AI is transforming the insurance playbook.

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Bringing a global lens to fintech investing

Bringing a global lens to fintech investing

Investor, author, and FR contributor Alex Lazarow sat down with The FR to share more about Fluent Ventures' investment approach.

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6 questions for Andrew Endicott of Gilgamesh Ventures

 6 questions for Andrew Endicott of Gilgamesh Ventures

Andrew Endicott spoke to the FR about Gilgamesh Ventures’ $20 million second fund and trends shaping the fintech industry.

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Managing volatility can be a competitive advantage for CFOs

Managing volatility can be a competitive advantage for CFOs

Jeremy Almond, co-founder and CEO of Paystand, explores how visionary leaders can turn today’s economic uncertainty into an opportunity for a competitive edge.

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Raising VC for fintechs in 2025

Raising VC for fintechs in 2025

VC Tiffine Wang looks at the current fundraising environment for fintechs: the bar is higher and investors are more selective.

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Private investors are betting big on AI. Here’s what that means for fintechs.

Private investors are betting big on AI. Here’s what that means for fintechs.

Hank Boughner, CEO of alternative investment fintech Dynamo Software, dives into the rising wave of private investor interest in AI and its impact on the fintech industry.

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A risk-based approach to adopting AI in insurance

A risk-based approach to adopting AI in insurance

AI-powered recommendation engines and computer vision technologies offer real-time, precise analytics and generative AI further extends these capabilities by facilitating the creation of new content and designs with ease. But is it all just a hype? Tiffine Wang, an investment partner at MS&AD Ventures, dives into this question.

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Bridging the trust gap between AI and human advice

Bridging the trust gap between AI and human advice

The chorus of financial services brands that say they’re exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence to improve customer experiences keeps growing.

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Lessons in scaling a commerce and fintech platform

Lessons in scaling a commerce and fintech platform

In Madrid in early June, Alex Lazarow led a fireside chat at the South Summit with JC Glancy, the unicorn founder of ZenBusiness. Here are a few takeaways from their discussion on how ZenBusiness has scaled over the years.

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Can VCs and founders hustle more responsibly?

Can VCs and founders hustle more responsibly?

Despite the market’s slight rebound this year, mental health and work-life balance hurdles have never been more challenging to overcome. Emmalyn Shaw, a co-founder and managing partner at Flourish Ventures, and Lisa Mikkelsen, head of global human capital at Flourish Ventures, delve into this pressing issue.

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