In episode 132 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Damir Cuca, Founder and CEO of Basiq.
Basiq provides businesses with all the tools to seamlessly acquire and use Open Banking data in a CDR-compliant way.
Damir chats to Dexter about why he is upbeat and optimistic for the Fintech sector in 2023.
Make sure to check out the full podcast where Damir shares his approach to bringing on major investors including Plaid, NAB Ventures, Salesforce and Visa.
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About Basiq
At Basiq, our vision is Making Finance Easy. Finance is complex and it can be hard for consumers to make informed financial decisions. We see a world where consumers are empowered to make smarter financial decisions and to engage with their finances in new and unique ways.
Basiq enables this by providing an Open Finance API platform for businesses to build innovative financial solutions. The platform facilitates the relationship between fintechs and consumers by enabling access to consented financial data and executing smart data-driven payments.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:40 About Basiq
4:33 Open Banking and the payments opportunity
5:58 The current state of CDR and Open Banking
10:51 The origins of Basiq
14:58 Running a successful Fintech prudently
18:23 Thriving in a downturn
24:59 3 forces impacting Australian Fintech in 2023
29:25 How to win investors like Salesforce, Plaid, Visa,
31:17 Supporting the Aussie fintech startup ecosystem
34:53 Is Sydney’s Northern Beaches Australia’s Silicon valley?
36:17 Attracting the right talent
40:57 How to get in touch
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