The FinTech Report Podcast: Episode 3: Interview with Paul Harapin, Stripe

Paul Harapin, Revenue Growth Lead for Asia-Pacific at Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups, recently valued at $112B (AUD). Paul has a wealth of experience in the technology sector, having started and scaled various companies across the Asian region over almost 30 years, which include VMware and Tivoli Systems, two of the most successful software companies in history.

Now at Stripe, Paul works closely with customers including Atlassian, Canva and Culture Amp; so he knows a thing or two about scaling Australian businesses to reach a global audience.  

Topic areas covered:

Paul's background; what led Paul to Stripe
What does Stripe do? Payments 101
The evolution of payments in Australia – rise of e-commerce 
The role of payment platforms such as Stripe in the digital economy
Stripe business model 
Why use Stripe rather than others like PayPal?
Big issues in payments: Fraud prevention, refunds, speed, rise of BNPL
Paul’s views on the Australian fintech/payments ecosystem