ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Having a good product and having a business are two different things.
Fintech HiveMind is a conversation with the founders, CEOs and revenue leaders building technology companies that sell into regulated markets — where your customer answers to a regulator, nothing is a quick yes, and the buying committee is bigger than the room you're in.
We get into the commercial decisions behind the growth. How they price it and take it to market. When they hire, and when they deliberately don't. What they'd build differently. The deals that taught them the most, including the ones they lost.
Past guests include Steve Lamb of Kyckr, James Bushby of Tuum, Matt Mills of Ripjar, David Brear of 11:FS, David Jarvis of Griffin and Simon Rogerson of Octopus.
Hosted by James Barker — 26 years in sales, 16 of them in fintech and enterprise technology, up to Chief Revenue Officer.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
40 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United States
29 episodes
since Jan. 31, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Steve Lamb runs Kyckr, and he would rather make money than take money — hiring, in his words, is an absolute last resort. He argues the industry has automated its go-to-market in exactly the wrong order, and points at the AI labs themselves: the ones preaching full automation are busy hiring salesp…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
James Bushby is four months into the CRO job at Tuum, and he is blunt about the one thing AI will not do for you: cold-call its way into a core banking deal. He and James Barker get into why complex sales still turn on warm introductions and culture, why the date a bank puts on its decision is almo…
Most teams do not have a Challenger Sales problem. They have a problem applying it.
Matt Mills, CEO of Ripjar, joins James Barker to unpack what actually changes when you move into the CEO seat, why generic AI prospecting is already easy to spot, and how commercial leaders can use AI without comp…
In this episode of Hivemind, Stephen Lemon, co-founder of Currency Cloud, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey, discussing the challenges and triumphs of building a fintech company. He reflects on the importance of product market fit, the role of APIs in innovation, and the significance…
David Brear is the co-founder and CEO of 11:FS, the consultancy and venture builder reshaping how financial services think about digital. Known for his mantra that “banking is only 1% finished,” David is one of the most recognized voices in fintech, helping institutions reimagine products, services…
In this episode of Hivemind, host James Barker is joined by Goran Bosankić, former CEO of ABC Tech and co-founder of Field39. Together, they unpack the evolution of fintech, explore the fallout from the 2021 hype cycle, and dive deep into what’s next for digital banking platforms. Goran offers hard…
In this conversation, Irene Sandler, CMO of Mechanical Orchard, discusses the importance of understanding market fit and the critical problems that need solving for startups. She emphasizes the role of AI in modernizing legacy systems and the need for clear messaging to target audiences. The discus…
What happens when a D&D-playing data scientist decides the banking industry needs a developer-first overhaul? In this episode of The Hivemind, I speak with David Jarvis, co-founder and CEO of Griffin, the UK’s platform bank built for fintech builders.
We dive deep into David’s unconventional p…
Discover how Simon Rogerson, co-founder of Octopus Group, turned 15,000 cold calls into a £13 billion financial powerhouse by challenging industry norms. Insights on entrepreneurship, purpose-driven leadership, and scaling innovation.
In this episode of James Barker’s Studio, we sit down with Simo…
In this episode, James Barker and Simon Lyons explore the real story behind Open Banking — from its origins to the complex market dynamics shaping its future.
We dive into key trends in fintech, payments, credit scoring, consumer behavior, and corporate banking innovation. Whether you're a fintech …
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