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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
    Go to the profile of Ben Robinson
    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.
    Go to the profile of David Galbraith
    David Galbraith
    Aug 29
    Code is a Network

    Code is a Network

    The structural implications of AI
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Ben Robinson
    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.
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    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.
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    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…
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    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
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    Ben Robinson
    Jul 26, 2019
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