Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders
Fintech Chatter Podcast has been leading conversations with Fintech founders since 2019!
Join the Fintech Chatter Podcast, where we dive into the world of fintech with industry leaders and innovators.
Brought to you by Tier One People, Australia's leading executive search and recruitment firm for fintech ventures.
Each episode features an exclusive interview with a Fintech leader, uncovering their secrets to success and the lessons learned along the way. Fintech Chatter has become the archive for anyone serious about launching and building a successful Fintech company.
Whether you're a fintech founder, professional, investor, or enthusiast, gain valuable insights from expert interviews and discussions on raising capital, hiring, international expansion, innovation and technology.
Tune in to stay ahead of the trends in the rapidly-evolving fintech landscape.
Dexter also shares his expertise on careers, leadership and hiring all through a Fintech lens.
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Episodes
354 episodes
Unlocking Crypto Compliance with AI - Joni Pirovich, Crystal AOS
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Joni Pirovich, a crypto compliance expert and founder of Crystal AOS. They discuss Joni's journey from being a crypto lawyer to a tech founder, the challenges of hiring in the ...
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Episode 354
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30:56
Ethereum Staking with Jake Denny - Pier Two
Is Ethereum the layer to exchange value via the internet? In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Jake Denny, Chief Commercial Officer of Pier Two, about Ethereum staking and its commercial potential....
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Episode 353
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59:45
Bridging the Gap Between Tradfi and Digital Assets - Morty Tollo, Fastables
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Morty Tollo, co-founder of Elbaite and Faststables.com, about the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi). They discuss the evoluti...
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Episode 352
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30:00
Giving 100% selling certainty to home sellers - Dean Fraser, Brickfloor
In this final episode on Housing Affordability, Fintech Chatter host, Dexter Cousins speaks with Dean Fraser, founder of BrickFloor.BrickFloor aims to help "Forever Renters" through innovative property technology and fintech solutions, i...
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Episode 351
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23:07
Nuj Super - Matt McKenzie
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Matt McKenzie, CEO and co-founder of Nuj, a Regtech company making serious strides in the Aus$ 4trn Superannuation sector. Nuj’s plug-and-play solution streamlines workflows wh...
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Episode 350
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40:08
Building the Internet of Debt - Stuart McGregor, OSQO
Another instalment of our series on Housing Affordability! In this episode, Dexter speaks with OSQO CEO Stuart McGregor on how they're using Blockchain technology to solve housing affordability and the last frontier of finance yet to be adapted...
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Episode 349
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25:55
From Employee 2 to 10,002: Alan Costello on the Afterpay Story
Kicking off a new career series on Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Alan Costello, employee number two at Afterpay, about his journey from the early days of the company to its current status as a global leader in the fintech space.&n...
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Episode 348
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36:08
Giving First time Buyers a Leg Up - Michael Ragavan
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, we continue our series on the challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Dexter Cousins speaks with Michael Ragavan, founder of Our Leg Up.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Housing Affordabi...
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18:56
Co-Operty: A New Path to Homeownership
In this episode of our special series on Housing Affordability, Dexter speaks with Lynda Coker, co-founder of Co-Operty, about their innovative solution enabling fractional co-ownership of property.Here's what's discussed.00:00 I...
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25:42
10 Years of Valiant With Ritchie Cotton
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Ritchie Cotton, co-founder of Valiant Finance, about the company's journey over the past decade. Key Talking PointsValiant connects small ...
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Episode 345
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52:17
Downsizer - The Role of Downsizing in Addressing Housing Affordability
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Mark Macduffie of Downsizer about the pressing issue of housing affordability in Australia. They discuss the challenges faced by the downsizer segment, the innova...
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26:06
Frontya - Fixing Housing Affordability Ep3
In the third part of our Fixing Housing Affordability series, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Nir Golan and Robbie Baskin from Frontya.We showcase another innovative approach to tackling housing affordability in Australia. Frontya...
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21:13
Innovating Home Ownership: James Bowe from OwnHome
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins chats with James Bowe, CEO and co-founder of OwnHome, about the innovative solutions his company is bringing to the housing market. James shares insights into the challe...
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46:01
Mondus Capital - Aussie Fintech's Fixing Housing Affordability
Welcome to Fintech Chatter Podcast. We're dedicating the month of August to showcase the Australian founders passionate about solving the housing affordability crisis.Dexter Cousins kicks off the series with Lucinda Hartley of Mondus Cap...
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22:33
Fintech is only 1% Finished - David M. Brear 11:FS
Welcome back to Fintech Chatter Podcast! In this episode your host Dexter Cousins invites guest No2 back onto the show.David M. Brear is CEO of 11:FS Group and 11:FS Holdings. The award winning digital consultancy has built digita...
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Episode 216
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1:01:42
Indebted, Global Expansion, Series C and Lessons Learned - Josh Foreman
Dexter welcomes back Josh Foreman to discuss their global expansion and recent Series C capital raise.Josh first appeared on the show in 2020 and he shares the lessons he has learned from writing Indebted's first line of code to l...
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Episode 215
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52:00
Global Bank CEO Turns Fintech Founder - Antony Jenkins, 10x Banking
Dexter Cousins interviews Antony Jenkins, the CEO and founder of 10X Banking, the core banking platform that makes banking ten times better.Antony stands out in Fintech as the global CEO of Barclays who decided to start a fintech....
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Episode 214
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36:41
Antony Jenkins, 10x Banking - Trailer
Antony Jenkins, CEO and Founder of 10x Banking joins Dexter Cousins to talk about the Future of 10x and the Fintech Industry - Full interview available Monday 7th April
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3:51
The Bootstrap Journey of a Fintech Founder - Julian Fayad, LoanOptions.ai
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins interviews Julian Fayad, CEO of LoanOptions.ai about the challenges and advantages of bootstrapping a fintech company from the ground up. LoanOptions.ai aims to revolutionise...
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Episode 213
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53:29
Athena, The Heroes Journey - Michael Starkey and Nathan Walsh
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins chats to Nathan Walsh and Michael Starkey, Co-Founders of Athena Home Loans.Making their long awaited return to the show, Nathan and Michael discuss their journey over the past f...
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Episode 212
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54:18
What Happens To Fintech Companies AFTER Raising a Record Seed Round? - Constantinople
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Di Challenor and Macgregor Duncan, co-founders of Constantinople, about their journey in building the Operating System for banks. Constantinople is the most ...
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Episode 211
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58:15
Inside 1835i: A New Era of Corporate Venture Capital - with Justin Greenstein
In this episode of Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins chats with Justin Greenstein, CEO of 1835i, about the evolution of corporate venture capital in Australia’s banks. Justin shares insights on the structure and strategy of 18...
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Episode 210
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The FUTURE of Fintech TODAY - Vincent Gramoli, RedBelly Network
Vincent Gramoli - RedBelly Network Dexter Cousins invites Vincent Grimoli, Founder and CTO of RedBelly Network to this week's Fintech Chatter Podcast. Vincent charts his journey in the blockchain environment from academia to ...
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Episode 209
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50:11
Using AI Agents to Launch a Fintech in 2025 - Simon Lee, Teamified
Dexter Cousins speaks with Simon Lee, founder of Teamified, about the transformative role of AI in startups and recruitment. We discuss tactics on how to build and rapidly scale a startup by harnessing an offshore workforce a...
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Episode 208
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53:18
Spriggy, a Masterclass in Scaling Consumer Fintech: Alex Badran
The Spriggy story returns to Fintech Chatter Podcast! Five years after his debut, our most-requested guest ever is back with insights you can't afford to miss.Dexter Cousins chats to Alex Badran, the founder of Spriggy, a fintech...
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Episode 207
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