Challenger Banks and the New Economy

Challenger Banks (aka NeoBanks) are on the rise. Their growth has been spurred by consumer frustration with the old guard – stemming from the ’08 financial crisis – and a massive war…

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Business Model Innovation – OakNorth

In a sea of Fintech ‘Unicorns’ that bleed red and burn through $billions of VC money, one company stands out – OakNorth Bank. As Europe’s most valuable unicorn, we will look at…

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Business Model Canvas – Monzo

#Fintech Monzo Monzo is a UK-based, digital-only Challenger Bank – one of the fastest-growing among Revolut N26 and others. 3 in every 100 people in the UK use Monzo, and with a US launch on the…

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Business Model Canvas – The Athletic

#Journalism The Athletic Quick Pitch – The Athletic is an upstart ad-free, online-only sports journal & news site. The founders wanted to build a next-gen brand by bringing in the best sport…

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Business Model Innovation – Sonder

Sonder is a hybrid between Airbnb and hotels. What started out as Flatbook in 2012, a service where they marked-up sublet apartments in Montreal on Airbnb, was rebranded to Sonder in 2016 and now wort…

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Business Model Canvas – CoLiving

#Housing What is Coliving? Quick Pitch – Coliving is a more communal way of living, where costs and space are shared in such a way that residents feel an enhanced quality of life and a greater s…

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Business Model Innovation: ClearBanc

Is ‘Financing (for) the New Economy’ finally here? According to Clearbanc, the answer is yes. Backed by @chamath and Social Capital, who has shed light on the fact that ~40% of VC dollars …

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