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fundcraft, why we invested
fundcraft, why we invested
A team, business model, technology platform and market opportunity that tick all the boxes
Ben Robinson
Nov 22
Economic Entropy: A Mathematical Model of Value Flow in Economics
Economic Entropy: A Mathematical Model of Value Flow in Economics
A law of economic entropy: capital flows across a perceived value difference towards higher perceived value and eventual price equilibrium.
David Galbraith
Aug 29
Code is a Network
Code is a Network
The structural implications of AI
David Galbraith
Jul 12
Embedded Finance: we need to stay the course
Embedded Finance: we need to stay the course
Banks like Starling, Westpac and BBVA have slowed down or stopped their BaaS sales. BaaS providers like Solaris, Varengold and Cross River…
Ben Robinson
Jul 4
Core banking: when jobs are on the line, it’s go-lives that count
Core banking: when jobs are on the line, it’s go-lives that count
TL;DR: Replacement of core banking systems is inevitable. Banking is a 24/7 real-time activity yet banks are running on systems that…
Ben Robinson
May 15
Embedded Finance Predictions: Insights into a fast-evolving market
Embedded Finance Predictions: Insights into a fast-evolving market
Four key themes emerge from this year’s paper around regulation, verticalization, incumbents’ increasing activity levels, and the widening…
Ben Robinson
Jan 16
The potential for intelligent automation — and why we’re (re)investing in Jaid
The potential for intelligent automation — and why we’re (re)investing in Jaid
Jaid helps large institutions to intelligently automate important but mundane tasks, like resolving customer post-trade queries or…
Ben Robinson
Nov 18, 2022
Four Embedded Finance Strategies for Incumbents
Four Embedded Finance Strategies for Incumbents
Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered are so far leading the way, establishing playbooks for others to follow.
Ben Robinson
Dec 13, 2022
The new moat in financial services (and why P. Thiel, not W. Buffett, is the new investment wizard)
The new moat in financial services (and why P. Thiel, not W. Buffett, is the new investment wizard)
In the networked age, scale of production is no longer a moat. Instead, network effects are the new moat.
Ben Robinson
Dec 17, 2019
Digital era banking systems
Digital era banking systems
The banking software market is reconfiguring around the demands of the digital economy — and the value is accruing to new systems of…
Ben Robinson
Sep 18, 2019
What is a challenger bank for?
What is a challenger bank for?
Six reasons for an incumbent bank to launch a challenger brand
Ben Robinson
Jul 26, 2019
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