Fintech Chatter Podcast
Tier One People, leaders in Fintech Executive search presents Fintech Chatter, Australia's no1 Fintech podcast!
Hosted by Dexter Cousins, renowned Fintech Headhunter and advisor to some of the worlds leading fintech companies on hiring and leadership.
Fintech Chatter is your one-stop shop for all things Fintech in Australia and the APAC region. We chat about everything from AI, blockchain, digital banks, insurtech, payments, embedded finance, open banking, digital assets and other emerging technologies
Dexter brings exclusive guest interviews with renowned Fintech leaders to discuss their secrets on leadership, entrepreneurship, Fintech innovation, product development, growth strategies, hiring top talent, venture capital and capital raising, scaling and fintech startup tips.
Dexter also shares his expertise on careers, leadership and hiring all through a Fintech lens.
Fintech Chatter Podcast
#62 Melissa Widner - Lighter Capital
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/
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