Fintech Insider By 11:fs

About this episode: Host Laura Watkins is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: The AI-powered risk decision platform Taktile has just raised $54 million in Series B funding. Brex’s enterprise segment saw 80% net revenue growth in 2024, positioning the company for future stability and a potential IPO. Banking apps, including Lloyds Bank and Halifax, were significantly impacted by outages over February payday. UK asset manager Abrdn has rebranded itself back to “Aberdeen” after being widely ridiculed for removing most of the vowels from its name in 2021. Meanwhile, Ramp's valuation has nearly doubled to $13 billion. This week's guests: Sophie Winwood - Co-Founder and CEO at unlock VC, and Operating Partner - Foxe Capital   Art Levy - Chief Business Officer at Brex  Maik Taro Wehmeyer - Co-Founder and CEO of Taktile Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) R