Fintech Insider By 11:fs

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