Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

Dexter Cousins is joined by Melissa Widner, CEO of Lighter Capital, the pioneer and leader in revenue based financing for tech start ups and scale ups.  Seattle based Lighter Capital is backed by NAB and Silicon Valley Bank as well as US based VCs.   Previously Melissa was the Managing Director of NAB Ventures, the VC arm of the National Australia Bank and a General Partner at Seattle based SeaPoint Ventures.  She was the founder and CEO of 7Software, a Silicon Valley based enterprise software company acquired by Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR, acquired by SAP).  She was also the CEO of Northwest Industrial Supply.  Under her leadership, both companies generated over a 10X return to investors.  Melissa is also the co-founder and Chairperson of Sydney based Heads Over Heels, an organisation that supports women entrepreneurs running companies with high growth potential. Melissa served as a lecturer at the University of Washington's Graduate School of Business where she taught courses on venture capital and entrepreneurship. She was previously on the board of the AIC (AVCAL) and has served on the boards of several venture backed technology companies in both the US and Australia. For more info go to https://www.lightercapital.com/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins is joined by Danny Gilligan CEO of Data Republic and Partner at ReInventure Group. It's been a long time coming but we are delighted to bring to our listeners the insights of a true visionary in Danny.As both a serial entrepreneur and experienced venture capitalist, Danny Gilligan is at the forefront of driving disruptive innovation in Data and Fintech. We talk about Data Republic and their revolutionary 'data sandbox'.  Working with some of the world's largest B2C brands including Singapore Airlines, ANZ and Westpac, Data Republic is helping companies encumbered by legacy technology innovate at warp speed.Through Reinventure Group, co-founded with Simon Cant in 2013, Danny is pioneering a new model of corporate venture capital. We discuss the diversity and vision of Reinventure’s Fund across verticals such as data, payments, artificial intelligence, real estate, crime prevention and human resources.Danny is also a founding director of Stone & Chalk, and founding director of peak industry body FinTech Australia.So tune in and enjoy!To discover data sharing 2.0 go to https://www.datarepublic.com/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins is joined by 11:FS CEO and Co-Founder, David M Brear.As a good friend of the show and star guest of our second episode,  it seemed only right that we launch our 12 Fintech of Christmas special with David.Join us as we talk about the year that was 2020, the impacts of Covid on the Fintech industry, the rise of BNPL and where the future of Fintech is headed.David shares his leadership lessons of 2020 and his thoughts on what we can expect in 2021.And if you want to tune in for the Afterdark debate on BNPL you can head over to https://info.11fs.com/after-dark-bnpl-debateFor more info on 11:FS - https://11fs.com/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins chats to Joe McGuire, CEO and Co-founder of MyMy, a Malaysian FinTech  tackling the issue of financial inclusion.Joe is an Aussie and has spent part of his career with Commonwealth Bank before joining Airwallex in the early days.in 2017 Joe spotted a huge opportunity in Malaysia and began the journey of what he is planning to be Malaysia's first Neo Bank.In building MyMy's core system from scratch, Joe and the team is re-defining financial services in Malaysia.  And having built the technology platform, MyMy has spun off another business to challenge rising stars like Railsbank.Tune in for a super interesting discussion on the challenges faced launching a start up in Malaysia, the size of the SE Asia opportunity, the obligatory Covid-19 'Pivot' and why the Neo Bank model will prove to be a winner in the next decade.For more info go to https://www.my-my.com/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins chats to Yanir Yakutiel, CEO and Founder of Lumi, Australia's fastest growing, 100% digital, business lender. They've built a platform from scratch to deliver a 100% digital process from lead generation, origination, credit risk assessment through to loan execution.Yanir is now on his second startup, as a native Israeli entrepreneurship is in his DNA. We talk about what makes Israel such a special place for innovation in Fintech. Although Australia has a very different culture, Yanir has been able to distill the Israeli values and approach and apply them successfully to Lumi.Yanir shares his tips for building a diverse, high performing team at the forefront of innovation. And in the spirit of keeping things authentic, Yanir delivers in the traditional Israeli way, with a lot of chutzpah!To find out more go to https://www.lumi.com.au/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins chats to Lauren Capelin, Principal at Startmate about the rapidly evolving Fintech scene and discovering the next generation of startups.Startmate brings together exceptional founders, operators and investors through their  accelerator programs. Over the past decade they have invested in 130+ startups, with a collective portfolio value of $1 billion. Lauren has played a significant part in Australia's Fintech community. Joining ReInventure (Westpac's CVC) in early 2015 as Head of Community, Lauren has nurtured some of Australia's most successful FinTech startups.As a Board Director with FinTech Australia, Lauren has supported the organisation through the tough times and leaves her role with the organisation in great shape.Lauren talks about her new role with Startmate where through their Fellowship Program, they are supporting over 100 females to become startup founders. We chat about the strength of Australia's Fintech startup community, the next generation of founders and the Startmate programme.Apply for the latest in take at Startmate (Applications close 24/11/20)For more information on Startmate https://www.startmate.com.au/programTo join the Fellowship Programme https://www.startmate.com.au/thefellowshipSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins speaks to Josh Foreman, Founder and CEO of Indebted, a Fintech revolutionising debt collection.Indebted replaces annoying and confronting calls with convenient and compelling messaging. Using data science to understand  customers better, every message from InDebted provides one-click access to a self-service portal where customers can resolve their account without speaking to anyone. Dexter talks to Josh about how technology is humanising debt collection and in the process improving people's financial and mental wellbeing.Josh himself is a serial entrepreneur.  He's your quintessential computer nerd,  got his first computer at 10, was building his own by 12, he then ran an online review website during high school to pay for broadband internet (when that became a thing).During university Josh fell in love with the idea of building his own company. He lasted all of 18 months in the corporate world before jumping into his first start up.InDebted is Josh's third startup where he is focused on redefining the global collections industry.To find out more go to https://www.indebted.co/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins chats to Mandeep Sodhi, CEO and Founder of Effi, a SaaS platform using AI that enables Mortgage Brokers to spend more time with their clients while streamlining the home loan application process.Mandeep is an OG Fintech entrepreneur. He was CEO and co-founder of Hashching, one of the first fintech to go through H2 Ventures accelerator.Mandeep shares his deep experience in raising capital, building high performing teams on no budget and even how to deal with the F Word, Failure.To find out more about Effi https://effi.com.au/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins is joined by Andy Taylor, CEO of Douugh, an Aussie Neo Bank doing things very differently.Douugh recently listed on the ASX and has seen 10x growth in the share price since listing. It's a bold vision with launch in the US first through partnerships with existing banks and Mastercard.A software business that helps consumers save and create wealth is a more accurate description for Douugh. Dexter chats to Andy about the vision, why he decided to list and why Douugh is going US first.For more info go to https://douugh.com/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins chats to Simone Joyce about her appointment as Chairwoman of FinTech Australia.Simone is also CEO and Founder of Paypa Plane, a payments technology business making huge strides in 2020.We talk about The Finnies, 2021 strategy, the mightily impressive new board of directors and what the future holds for FinTech in Australia.Simone also shares her thoughts on Government support for the sector, diversity and how Australia is world leading when it comes to Female FinTech Founders.Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia - a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian Fintechs advancing the global economy.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/----------------------------------------------------------This podcast is produced by Tier One People, leaders in FinTech Executive SearchYour Host, Dexter Cousins is Founder and CEO of Tier One PeopleFor media enquiries contact info@tieronepeople.comGET THE LATEST FINTECH CHATTERSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp