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An interview with Tom Blomfield, co-founder of Monzo

Chris Skinner

And then, GoCardless in 2011, we founded it, myself and my two co-founders, Matt and Hiroki, and I was there for almost three years, and that was my first experience with FinTech. I think the word FinTech wasn’t yet around. But it was an amazing two-year experience of building and growing and launching a startup.

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A Look at the First Week of Nasdaq’s Fintech Index

Fintech Labs Insights

While many of you were busy catching Pikachu last week, you may have missed that Nasdaq, in collaboration with KBW, launched an index to track financial technology. Officially named KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (KFTX) , the fund tracks 49 fintech companies, including 17 Finovate and FinDEVr alums.

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CR2 Unveils New CEO and CFO

Fintech Labs Insights

In what might be the freshest start to a new year for any fintech in 2017, banking software innovator CR2 has announced two major changes at the top. Paul Geraghty, previously CFO at Curam Software for IBM , joins CR2 as Chief Financial Officer.

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Tech Center: Facebook’s Incubator, Canadian FinTechs And Gaza Startups

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In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Facebook gives the French tech ecosystem a big boost of support, Canada’s FinTechs reach record high investments and young entrepreneurs in Gaza catch the eye of Silicon Valley. FinTechs In Canada Aim High. Reuters reported investments in FinTech in the U.S. Facebook To Open Startup Garage.

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Lessons From The Failed Chatbot Revolution — And 5 Industries Where The Tech Is Making A Comeback

CB Insights

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella referred to chat as the “third run-time” — an indispensable piece of operating a platform, second only to the operating system and the web browser. Mentions of chatbots in earnings calls and press releases skyrocketed, and for many, it seemed that chatbots might be the next big disruptive technology.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. Founded: 2011. Partnership Fund for New York City and Accenture — FinTech Innovation Lab.