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The playbooks, hiring decisions and market moves behind Australia's fastest-growing fintechs.

06/12/2024
Simon Schwarz - FreightInsure Ep. 200

About this Episode In episode 200 of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins chats to Simon Schwartz, Co-Founder and CEO of FreightInsure, about his journey from fintech to insurtech. Simon shares how his career from investment banking, to fintech, to insurtech (working with SocietyOne, Zip and BizCover along the way) has shaped his current scaleup, FreightInsure. […]

29/11/2024
Exploring Fintech with Joel Yarbrough: Moment's Impact on Africa's Digital Payments Ep. 198

In Episode 198 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins chats with Joel Yarbrough, CEO of Moment. Joel, an OG fintech leader, discusses his global journey with roles at PayPal, Grab, and now Moment, where he's tapping into Africa's vast fintech opportunities. About This Episode Dexter and Joel discuss the qualities of successful individuals in […]

22/11/2024
Liam Millward - Instant Ep 197

About this Episode In episode 197 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, host Dexter Cousins reconnects with Liam Millward, CEO and Co-Founder of Instant. They discuss the remarkable growth and evolution of Instant since their last conversation. Liam shares insights on shifting from a product-focused mindset to a revenue-driven approach, navigating challenges in a competitive landscape. […]

15/11/2024
Graham Strain - Citoplus Ep 196

About this Episode In Episode 196 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Graham Strain, Co-Founder of Citoplus a digital platform for commercial broking. The Citoplus Journey Dexter and Graham look back at their first meeting and discuss Graham's journey from traditional Banking to Start up. His recognition that he was a […]

14/11/2024
2024 Singapore Fintech Festival Highlights with Kristofer Rogers Ep 199

In this special episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins and guest Kristofer Rogers of Volt.io review the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, highlighting its scale, the quality of discussions, and the global interest in fintech. They explore themes of financial health, geopolitical impacts, interoperability, the future of embedded finance and the need for collaboration in […]

01/11/2024
Paul Weingarth - Slyp Ep 195

We have a great Fintech Chatter Podcast for you this week, a transformative piece in more ways than one. Dexter Cousins caught up with Paul Weingarth, Co-founder & CEO of Slyp, Australia’s only independent startup backed by all four major banks. About This Episode 12 months ago Paul and Slyp were in a challenging place. Paul's health and fitness had suffered […]

18/10/2024
Ryan Edwards-Pritchard - Anna.Money Ep 194

In the latest episode of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter reconnects with Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, CEO of Anna.Money. Ryan chats to Dexter about the recent merger of Cape and how he's joined forces with the UK's Anna.Money to bring a new approach to supporting the 2 million plus small businesses in Australia. About this episode Ryan shares […]

12/09/2024
John Crutchely & Dave Malcolm - Mist Ep 193

In episode 193, Dexter Cousins sits down with Co-Founders John Crutchley and Dave Malcolm, the brains behind Mist, an innovative solution helping students organise their new life in Australia. It doesn’t sound glamorous, but it is an untapped market ripe for digital innovation. Dave and John share their vision for what promises to be a […]

30/08/2024
Robert Kassis - Digizoo Ep. 192

In this episode of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter sits down with Robert Kassis, a visionary leader and co-founder of DigiZoo, a digital consultancy supporting some of Australia’s most innovative Fintech including 86 400, Volt Bank, Afterpay Money, Constantinople and Great Northern Bank. DigiZoo is at the forefront of transforming businesses through innovative digital solutions, […]

16/08/2024
Revolutionising Housing Finance: Tim Buskens of HOPE Housing

In Episode 191 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Tim Buskens CEO of Hope Housing a not-for-profit initiative assisting Essential Service Workers. Dexter and Tim chat about the very real issue of home ownership in Australia for essential workers, as they battle to afford housing closer to where they work. Revolutionising Housing Finance: HOPE Housing About Hope Housing […]

02/08/2024
Chad West - How Did Revolut Grow To 20 Million Customers?

In episode 190 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Chad West, VP of Marketing for Argent.Dexter and Chad first met in 2018 when Chad was VP of Marketing for Revolut. Tune in as they talk about how Chad grew Revolut from 50K to 20 MILLION customers in 5 years About Argent Argent is […]

19/07/2024
PropHero - Pablo Gil Brusola Ep 189

In episode 189 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Pablo Gil Brusola, CEO of PropHero.  About PropHero PropHero, founded in July 2021, is Australia’s leading PropTech platform redefining property investment through cutting-edge data & AI technologies. The platform empowers over 1000 clients worldwide to craft high-return, low-risk property portfolios. PropHero simplifies the entire […]

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