What a crazy week! Dexter Cousins is joined in person by Carolyn Breeze as co-host of Fintech News. They cover the latest Aus Fintech news from capital raises, acquisitions, legislation and layoffs.
Scott Heyes dials in from the US to give a first-hand account of the SVB collapse and what happens next.
And Carolyn shares her advice to founders looking to raise capital in the current climate.
Tune in to this jam-packed show as we cover:
- SVB - What happened, why, and what it means for Aus Fintechs
- Cuscal Acquires Basiq
- Till raises $70m in Series D round
- Xero lays off 800 staff
- Datamesh raise $30m
- RBA announces CBDC pilot scheme
- Revolut turns a profit
To find out more about Scalare Partners - https://www.scalarepartners.com/
You can follow Carolyn Breeze - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynbreeze/
To Find out more about Mendoza Ventures - https://mendoza-ventures.com/
You can follow Scott Heyes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottheyes/
This months Fintech Startup to watch is https://www.planpay.com/
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