850. News: Ramp raise $150m for AI dev and Goldman Sachs sell Marcus Invest
Our expert host Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including Ramp's recent $150m funding, which it will use to enhance its AI capabilities, and Goldman Sachs selling its Marcus Invest accounts to Betterment. Plus, UniCredit roll out Mastercard's Touch Card to 12 markets, and ComplyAdvantage purchase American company Golden.
This week's guests include:
- Charles Delingpole, Chairman and Co-founder of ComplyAdvantage
- Sophie Winwood, Co-Founder & CEO @ WVC:E and Operating Partner @ Foxe Capital
- Matt Bird, CEO of Lemon
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
- Ramp secures $150m in series D-2 funding (05:12)
- Goldman Sachs sells its Marcus Invest book to Betterment (16:48)
- ComplyAdvantage acquires Golden to strengthen financial crime intelligence offering (28:03)
- Cairo-based FinTech Bokra secures $4.6m to revolutionise WealthTech in MENA (40:47)
- UniCredit switches to Mastercard Touch Card™ with accessibility features for blind and partially sighted people (49:25)
- Monzo offer customers free sausage rolls in premium subscription drive (50:50)
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