126: Liam Millward, Instant

By Dexter Cousins on 23/09/2022

In episode 126 of Fintech Chatter Dexter is joined by Liam Millward, CEO and Co-Founder of Instant.

About Liam Millward

At the time of recording, Liam was only 18 years old, the youngest ever guest on Fintech Chatter.

Dexter chats to Liam about his experiences as a Fintech founder still in his teens and the challenges he has faced in building a Fintech with no experience or network.

It's a fascinating and frank conversation with a truly talented and driven founder. Liam show's that age is just an attitude.

About Instant

Instant's mission is to build the future of a frictionless economy, transforming billions of complex checkouts, into 1-tap shopping experiences globally.

They create a world where the experience of checkout is effortless, anywhere and everywhere across the internet.

Instant has raised over $2.2m in venture capital, as one of Australia’s biggest pre-seed funding rounds known to date, led by Blackbird, alongside TEN13, Reinventure, Larry Diamond and more.

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About Tier One People

Founded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.

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Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. 

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Article written by Dexter Cousins
Founder of Tier One People and host of the Fintech Chatter Podcast.

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