Open the Pod Bay Doors OTPBD News Special - 9th August 2021
Aug 9, 2021
59:43
Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series which analyses the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.
Meet this week's panel...
- Tessa Court, IntelligenceBank
- Danny Gilligan, Reinventure
- Kevin Jochelson, The Tech Rooport
Topics we discuss:
The discussion kicks off with the biggest headline of the fortnight: Square's $39 billion acquisition of AfterPay. The panel dives into the implications of the deal for the BNPL sector, and banking in general. We also discuss the new innovation hub opening up in the new Salesforce Tower in Sydney, Australia's first crypto credit card from CoinJar, the new $270 million VC fund from Airwallex, and new raises by IntelligenceBank and Culture Amp.
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