133: Parpera | Daniel Cannizzaro

By Dexter Cousins on 03/02/2023

In episode 133 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins talks to Parpera CEO and Founder Daniel Cannizzaro.

Parpera was Founded in April 2020, raising AUD2.7m in equity funding through Equitise - October 2021 saw the launch of the Parpera App, which grew to serve hundreds of Australian businesses. 

Then disaster struck on 29 June 2022, Parpera had to temporarily pause the set up of new accounts and was unable to serve customers due to the closure of partner bank, Volt (read more).

Dexter chats to Daniel about the relaunch of Parpera, finding new BaaS partners and facing closure of the business. This is an inspiring story of a founder who truly believes in their mission and is willing to push through what feels like insurmountable challenges to keep their dream alive.

About Parpera

We make it easier for people to manage their business finances so that they can focus more on what matters most to them.

Parpera provides everything you need to run your business finances in one app. We include access to a Business account, Business Debit Mastercard®, invoicing, cash flow insights, and tax and accounting capabilities. Parpera is specifically designed for Sole Traders (with companies coming soon!)

Focus more on what matters. Download Parpera now. It’s free to get started!

About Daniel Cannizzaro

Daniel has worked with business owners and leaders around the world, from small businesses to large scale multinational corporations. His mission has been to help solve challenging and complex strategy, operations, technology, and risk problems.

He is a graduate of both the London Business School with a Master's of Business Administration and University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Information Systems. Daniel has always sought to completement his executive-level education with courses from Columbia Business School.

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