If you believe every startup will become a fintech, this is the newsletter for you
Fintech Radar is a weekly missive where I curate all the latest news from the world of fintech and package it up into a neat weekly email newsletter.
However, this newsletter is more than a curation of links. We use the news as a jumping-off point into some in-depth analysis and the occasional hot take on what’s happening in the fintech industry.
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Still Not Sure?
Here are some posts you might find interesting if you’re still weighing up whether to let me into your inbox - I get it, it’s a big decision.
Current: Doing It Differently: This was an interview I did with Current’s CEO where we discussed core banking, starting out as a teen-focused challenger bank and the future of the sector.
A Deep Dive Into The Cash App's Growth Machine: In this piece, I analysed the tactics Square's Cash App has used to grow its user base rapidly and why they've worked so well.
Lemonade S-1 Teardown 🍋 : Yep, as the title suggests, this was an S-1 teardown.
SoFi Acquires Galileo For $1.2bn. But Why?: A piece on why I think SoFi acquired Galileo.
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A little about me
By day, I head up a corporate accelerator for Australia’s largest general insurer. Before that, I was the director of revenue strategy and worked on global expansion at Chipper Cash. On nights and weekends, I invest in early-stage fintech startups across Australia and New Zealand.
I was the founding GM of Stone & Chalk, Melbourne - an independent, not-for-profit fintech incubator that fosters and accelerates the development of world-leading fintech startups.
I was also the deputy chairman of FinTech Australia, where I led numerous submissions to government departments on digital currency and blockchain tech, the consumer data right (CDR) and payments - including the removal of 'double GST' from digital currency and amendments to KYC/AML laws designed to incorporate digital currency.
I’m a former member of the Australian Federal Government’s Fintech Advisory Group and ASIC’s Digital Finance Advisory Committee member.
Also, in my former life (before I worked in fintech), I was a professional services advisor. For several years, I worked for a top-tier accounting firm on complex international tax structuring and M&A matters. I was also the co-founder of a startup in the education space.
I hold Bachelors degrees in Law and Commerce and a Masters degree in Commerce (Econ). I’m also admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in the state of Victoria.
