Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech CEOs and Founders

About this Episode Dexter Cousins interviews Craig Carroll , co-founder of JustFund , one of Australia's fastest-growing startups. Craig shares their innovative approach to solving a problem that creates untold stress on those seeking divorce - lending for family law fees. With a background as a serial entrepreneur, Craig shares insights on navigating uncertainty, his lessons learned from the...

In this special episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Paul Roos , AFL legend and founder of Performance by Design . They explore the parallels between elite sports and startup culture, discussing how founders and leaders can build high-performance teams on a budget! About Paul   Paul shares insights from his trophy-winning coaching career, steering the Sydney Swans to their f...

About this Episode Dexter Cousins welcomes Rob Lincolne , Founder & CEO of PayDock to the latest episode of the Fintech Chatter Podcast . Rob shares Paydock's unique position in the payments ecosystem with a deep-dive into payments orchestration and the importance no-code solutions. He discusses the challenges of attracting top talent, and the complexities of building a global team. He hi...

Fintech Chatter is brought to you by Tier One People - the executive search firm dedicated to connecting high-growth fintech companies with exceptional leadership talent. About this Episode In the latest episode of Fintech Chatter , host Dexter Cousins chats to Simon Schwarz , Co-Founder and CEO of FreightInsure , about his journey from fintech to insurtech. Simon shares how his career from invest...

About this Episode In Episode 198 of the FintechChatter podcast, Dexter Cousins chats with Joel Yarbrough, CEO of Moment. Joel, an OG fintech leader, discusses his global journey with roles at PayPal, Grab, and now Moment, where he's tapping into Africa's fintech opportunities. Dexter and Joel discuss the qualities of successful individuals in startup environments, emphasizing the import...

Dexter Cousins shares an update from Tier One People with some exciting news on Executive hires. And a snippet from a fantastic podcast episode with Joe Yarbrough, CEO of Moment. Send us Fan Mail Contact: info@tieronepeople.com Connect on with Dexter Cousins on Linkedin Hire Exceptional Fintech Talent Subscribe on LinkedIn

About this Episode In episode 198 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast , host Dexter Cousins reconnects with Liam Millward , CEO and Co-Founder of Instant . They discuss the remarkable growth and evolution of Instant since their last conversation. Liam shares insights on shifting from a product-focused mindset to a revenue-driven approach, navigating challenges in a competitive landscape. He shares the...

About this Episode In Episode 196 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Graham Strain , Co-Founder of Citoplus a digital platform for commercial broking.  The Citoplus Journey  Dexter and Graham look back at their first meeting and discuss Graham's journey from traditional Banking to Start up. His recognition that he was a transformation guy at heart and wanting to do &q...

In this special episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins and guest Kristofer Rogers of Volt.io discuss the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, highlighting its scale, the quality of discussions, and the global interest in fintech. They explore themes of financial health, geopolitical impacts, interoperability, and the future of embedded finance emphasizing the need for collaboration in the fin...

We have a great Fintech Chatter Podcast for you this week, a transformative piece in more ways than one. Dexter Cousins caught up with Paul Weingarth , Co-founder & CEO of Slyp , Australia’s only independent startup backed by all four major banks. About This Episode 12 months ago Paul and Slyp were in a challenging place. Paul's health and fitness had suffered with the stress of running a...

In the latest episode of the Fintech Chatter podcast , Dexter reconnects with Ryan Edwards-Pritchard , CEO of Anna. Money Ryan chats to Dexter about the recent merger of Cape and how he's joined forces with the UK's Anna. Money to bring a new approach to supporting the 2 million plus small businesses in Australia. About this Episode Ryan shares the back story of launching Cape in Austral...

In episode 193, Dexter Cousins sits down with Co-Founders John Crutchley and Dave Malcolm , the brains behind Mist , an innovative solution helping students organise their new life in Australia. It doesn’t sound glamorous, but it is an untapped market ripe for digital innovation. Dave and John share their vision for what promises to be a unique Fintech scaleup. Mist stands out as an ambitious conc...

In this episode of the Fintech Chatter Podcast , Dexter sits down with Robert Kassis , a visionary leader and co-founder of DigiZoo , a digital consultancy supporting some of Australia’s most innovative Fintech including 86 400 , Volt Bank , Afterpay Money , Constantinople and Greater Bank. DigiZoo is at the forefront of transforming businesses through innovative digital solutions, helping organiz...

In Episode 191 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast , Dexter Cousins is joined by Tim Buskens CEO of Hope Housing a not-for-profit initiative assisting Essential Service Workers. Dexter and Tim chat about the very real issue of home ownership in Australia for essential workers, as they battle to afford housing closer to where they work. About Hope Housing Tim has witnessed first-hand the issues faced by...

In episode 190 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Chad West, VP of Marketing for Argent. Dexter first met Chad in 2018 when Chad was VP of Marketing for Revolut. Tune in as they talk about Chad's journey from UK Politics to UK Fintech and now the world of digital assets. About Argent - Argent is the world's most simple and secure smart wallet for Ethereum. It puts the power o...

In episode 189 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Pablo Gil Brusola, CEO of PropHero. About PropHero PropHero , founded in July 2021, is Australia’s leading PropTech platform redefining property investment through cutting-edge data & AI technologies. The platform empowers over 1000 clients worldwide to craft high-return, low-risk property portfolios. PropHero simplifies the entire...

In episode 188 of Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Stevie Ann Dovico , CIO of Beyond Bank . We know what you're thinking, This is a Fintech Podcast, why are you featuring a Community Bank? Back in 2020 Dexter made a bold prediction that talent would move from Fintech and Big banks to the community banking space, as they looked to make an impact on community. So we were not...

In episode 187 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by CEO of Finmo , David Hanna. David talks to Dexter about how he and the team are tackling a global problem affecting pretty much every SME. David shares his Fintech journey as the Head of Risk and Compliance  at Paypal and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Rapyd. Tune in to find out how to make the transition from risk to...

Erica Xie joins Dexter Cousins to chat about  Tanggram, a smart wealth-creating App that  integrates investment with shopping rewards. The app provides a seamless wealth building journey to well-educated, young people who have stable income streams and financial goals. Co-founded with CEO Nick Tang in 2017, Tanggram is unique in that it supports a massively underserved segment of Australia's...

In episode 185 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Ward, CEO and Founder of Liquidise. Hi, Dexter here with another great episode with another great Aussie Fintech founder. This week I chat with Andrew Ward about the launch of his latest venture, Liquidise. I'm excited to bring you this chat as Andrew has developed a solution that almost all of our listeners will benefit fro...

Meet Australia's newest bank CEO, Peita Piper of Avenue Bank. Avenue were recently granted a full ADI banking license and Dexter Cousins chats to Peita about their journey. In this episode Peita shares the strategy of Avenue and their focus on a niche business banking product neglected by banks, the bank guarantee. Avenue have digitised this paper process which takes up to 60 days to offer a...

In episode 182 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Pål Krogdahl, Director of Advisory at Samlink and co-host of Fintech Daydreaming Podcast. In this episode, Dexter chats with Pål Krogdahl about the Fintech scene in the Nordics. They talk through the latest customer trends and research based on 40-plus banks, revealing the key themes and areas for innovation. Covering everything...

Stake Co-Founders Matt Leibowitz and Dan Silver join Dexter Cousins in episode 182 of Fintech Chatter Podcast. In another one of our 'Origin Stories' Matt and Dan share their incredible journey from becoming friends to becoming business partners. Stake is one of Australia's most successful Fintech. They have raised US $93.5m to date with Tiger Global investing in their $50m Series A...

Dexter Cousins is joined by Chris Jewell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zepto, one of an emerging number of Fintechs to base themselves from Regional Australia. Zepto creates real-time, account-to-account [A2A] payment solutions for business. Founded in 2016 and backed by Airtree Ventures, Zepto is one of Australia's fastest growing Fintech. In this first episode of 2024 Chris chats to Dexter abo...

Join us for a live recording of Fintech Chatter recorded at the CreditorWatch offices in Sydney. In part one Dexter Cousins is joined by guests from the podcast to review 2023 as we look back at the key events and share the amazing stories of fintech founders. Hear from Constantinople, Parpera, LoanOptions, Primer and Prospend. In part two CreditorWatch CEO, Patrick Coghlan unveils their latest Bu...