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

26/10/2023
Datamesh - 12 months and a $30m Series A later!

Dexter Cousins invites Datamesh CEO Mark Nagy back on the show. Mark made his first appearance 12 months ago as part of our spotlight on the next wave of Aussie Fintech startups. One year on from his debut Mark shares his tips on how Datamesh secured $30m Series A funding in the midst of the […]

16/10/2023
Patrick Coghlan CreditorWatch

In episode 175 Dexter is joined by a returning guest, Patrick Coghlan of CreditorWatch, a leading Australian data and technology company offering a complete suite of credit reporting products and data insights covering the entire customer lifecycle. About Patrick Coghlan Patrick is the CEO of CreditorWatch. In 2010, he became one of the three founding […]

06/10/2023
Prospend Sharon Nouh: Breaking Stereotypes and Building a Fintech.

Dexter Cousins is joined by Sharon Nouh, Founder and CEO  of Prospend in episode 175 of Fintech Chatter. Prospend automates and digitises all of the business spend processes for businesses.  They build next-generation finance tools that empower businesses to make proactive financial decisions while also enabling their people to be more productive. Throughout ProSpend's journey, […]

29/09/2023
Julian Fayad - LoanOptions

Julian Fayad is the founder & CEO of LoanOptions.ai.  Australia's first AI powered loan marketplace. LoanOptions uses AI to match borrowers with the best loan options from over 75+ major banks and lenders to save them thousands of dollars and heaps of time with its one simple application form that does not impact the borrowers […]

21/09/2023
Greg McKenna - Police Bank

Interview with Greg McKenna, CEO of Police Bank | How Fintechs Can Partner with Mutual Banks. Dexter Cousins is joined by Police Bank CEO, Greg McKenna on episode 173 of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Dexter and Greg talk through the mutual banking model, the synergies with Fintech and the BIG opportunity for the next wave of […]

14/09/2023
The Amazing Story of Lendi Group.

Lendi Group Co-founders David Hyman and Sebastian Watkins join Dexter Cousins for this special episode of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Lendi, David and Sebastian share their incredible journey of meeting after Uni and becoming serial entrepreneurs. David and Sebastian are two of the smartest, humblest and likeable Fintech founders you […]

04/09/2023
Scalare Partners - Helping Early Stage Founders Succeed

In this special episode Dexter Cousins chats with Jenny Li and Giles Bourne of Scalare Partners. With Investment in Australian Fintech industry back to 2018 figures, there's no doubt that the no1 challenge facing founders is finding capital. We are seeing a rapidly growing gap in the technology capital eco-system, abandoning early-stage founders exactly when […]

04/09/2023
$28m Stockspot Investment

Stockspot has received a $28m strategic investment from Mirae Asset.  Mirae Asset is a global asset manager with more than USD $548 billion in assets under management around the world. The investment will allow Stockspot to further enhance technology and service for clients.  Stockspot Australia's Best Investing app? Chris Brycki joins Dexter Cousins to talk […]

24/08/2023
Downsizer Solving Housing Affordability in Retirement

Mark Macduffie joins Dexter Cousins on Fintech Chatter to discuss Downsizer, a platform that helps homeowners and retirees with enough equity in their current house buy their next house with zero cash deposit. "If we can free up 1.7 million households, that has a cooling effect all the way down through the housing market." - Mark […]

17/08/2023
The Evolution of Insurtech: Ben Webster, AGILE

Dexter Cousins recently interviewed Ben Webster, the founder of Insurtech AGILE Underwriting, (a Lloyd's cover holder, MGA, and Insurtech company) on Fintech Chatter. Ben has been a pioneer in the industry and has built a reputation for his expertise in niche insurance markets. We discuss AGILE's unique approach to insurance, the challenges of distribution, and […]

14/08/2023
Xccelerating Fintech Innovation in Australia with x15ventures

Welcome to another Fintech Shot brought to you by Fintech Chatter, the show for all things Fintech Down under. In this episode, we are joined by Toby Norton-Smith of x15ventures to discuss the Xccelerate program and its focus on advancing Australia's transition to net zero. x15ventures is the venture arm of Commonwealth Bank, and their […]

10/08/2023
David Birch Defines Metaverse

"The metaverse is going to be built with an identity layer and a value layer, making it a safer and more secure place to do business." - David Birch It's hard to cut through the hype and tripe of the Metaverse. In this episode Dexter Cousins chats to David Birch to define Metaverse and explore […]

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