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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
"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 […]
"We are the most modern financial services platform on the planet." Vishal Dilal, Pismo Dexter is joined by Vishal Dalal, CEO International Business for Brazilian Fintech, Pismo. Pismo hit the headlines recently after it was announced Visa is acquiring the business for US $1bn. Pismo offers Next-gen banking and cards technology through a truly cloud-native […]
Dexter Cousins is joined by Claire Alexander, founder of Coach Claire. She's here to share her secrets on how to navigate the fintech job market. About Claire Alexander Claire is a Global HR and Tech Talent Executive, Career Coach and ex-Employment Lawyer. She's also the founder of Thinktechstartup, an HR advisory business supporting tech startups turning […]
Dexter chats to Patrick Connolly, the founder and CEO of Anility, an innovative SaaS business helping procurement and contract managers to evaluate the financial health and corporate structure of third-party service providers. About Anility Anility is a software-as-a-service company that is innovating in the financial viability space. We produce reports that are used by procurement […]
What is a fractional Executive? I’ve recently seen the term Fractional Executive marketed as the panacea to a fintech founders growth challenges. And whilst the term seems to be gaining steam on LinkedIn, it is yet to fully hit mainstream. Over the past decade I’ve been a big advocate for startups engaging executives on a […]
Dexter Cousins chats to Giuseppe Porcelli, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lakeba, a successful Fintech venture studio based out of Sydney. Giuseppe founded Lakeba with a mission to conceive, create, and commercialise transformative ventures that reshape the future. Under his leadership, Lakeba offers a unique approach to technology investment, fostering disruptive ideas and turning them into […]
"Our success is defined by what we decide not to do because there are so many opportunities." - James Foster It's been two years since James Foster last appeared on Fintech Chatter. And it has been an incredible two years for Ezypay with 50% year on year revenue growth, going from 60-100 people and now […]
