Tom Blomfield news and trends

Monzo Founder Joins $10.5M Fundraise for UK’s Robin AI’s Legal Tech
artificial intelligence // February 27, 2023

Robin AI has raised $10.5 million for its legal industry-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The U.K. company announced the Series A funding Monday (Feb. 27), saying it would help the company develop its technology team and acquire new customers. “There’s no doubt that AI is...

In Land Of Free Banking Apps, Red Ink And Investor Support Only Go So Far
Banking // July 14, 2017

Upstarts are trying to eat traditional banks’ lunch, especially in Europe. But the field is a crowded one, awash in red ink. Will the capital pie always be big enough to feed growth? 

GoCardless Goes Without Another Founder​
Europe // March 18, 2015

And then there was one for GoCardless. The London-based direct debit startup recently lost one of its three founders, Matt Robinson, according to TechCrunch. Following the late 2013 departure of Tom Blomfield, this now leaves the company with only one of its original founders, CEO Hiroki...

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Financial Services Sector Shows Reluctance to Embrace AI

June 30, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) may cut costs, but financial services companies have reportedly been slow to embrace it. That’s according to a report Sunday (June 30) by the Financial Times (FT), which said that regulatory concerns and worries about job losses have kept banks from adopting AI products. “The big banks will definitely not adopt [the […]

Monzo Founder Joins $10.5M Fundraise for UK’s Robin AI’s Legal Tech

February 27, 2023
Robin AI has raised $10.5 million for its legal industry-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The U.K. company announced the Series A funding Monday (Feb. 27), saying it would help the...

GoCardless Goes Without Another Founder​

March 18, 2015
And then there was one for GoCardless. The London-based direct debit startup recently lost one of its three founders, Matt Robinson, according to TechCrunch. Following the late 2013 departure of Tom...