http://australianfintech.com.au/ Connecting Australian FinTech Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:26:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://australianfintech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2015/06/logo-words-orange-background-small-50x50.png http://australianfintech.com.au/ 32 32 https://australianfintech.com.au/debra-taylor-has-been-shortlisted-for-the-women-in-finance-awards-2023-as-ceo-of-the-year/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:26:42 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=184689 Debra Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO at OpenSparkz said she was humbled to be recognised and proud to be named as a finalist in the Women in Finance Awards 2023.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/female-fintech-leaders-feature-heavily-in-the-women-in-finance-awards-2022/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:00:07 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=179349 The finalists have been revealed for the Women in Finance Awards 2022 and once again the fintech industry has featured heavily.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/stone-chalk-unveils-first-residents-for-new-scaleup-hub-at-tech-central/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:39:18 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=177352 The Stone & Chalk-operated Scaleup Hub at Tech Central, set to open its doors in July, has today unveiled its first set of residents.

]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/gratifii-unveils-platform-contract-with-click-frenzy-completes-1-5m-cap-raise/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:37:59 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=173439 Gratifii has signed a three-year contract to supply its Mosaic Enterprise Rewards platform to leading e-commerce events platform Click Frenzy.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/customer-loyalty-schemes-next-level-gratifii-opensparkz/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:04:39 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=172825 ASX-listed Gratifii and loyalty scheme platform provider OpenSparkz today announced their industry-leading loyalty solution is now operational.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/fintech-leaders-reign-in-the-2021-women-in-finance-awards/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:40:24 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=171210 Once again, fintech leaders and companies in the Australian fintech industry are featuring heavily in the 2021 Women in Finance Awards.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/opensparkz-appoints-henrik-berglind-as-commercial-partnerships-lead-to-scale-up-operations/ Mon, 31 May 2021 20:00:19 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=170502 Having emerged from the pandemic with increased momentum, OpenSparkz today announced the key appointment of Henrik Berglind to its leadership team.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/mastercard-start-path-program-welcomes-mx51-as-first-australian-fintech-for-2020/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 22:41:10 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=143463 By joining the Mastercard Start Path program, mx51 will gain access to a global channel of issuers and digital resources.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/thank-you-merry-christmas-2-2/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:59:00 +0000 https://australianfintech.internationalfintech.com/thank-you-merry-christmas-3/ From the team at Australian FinTech, we’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us over the past 12 months.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/opensparkz-co-founder-debra-taylor-receives-women-in-payments-innovation-award/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:15:45 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=64707 OpenSparkz COO and co-founder Debra Taylor has been presented with the Innovation Award at the annual Women in Payments Symposium.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/opensparkz-named-one-of-asias-top-100-start-ups/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:38:34 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=57874 Australian loyalty program enabler OpenSparkz has been judged one of the top 100 start-ups in Asia at the recent Red Herring Top 100 Asia awards in Bangkok.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/armed-with-2-5m-opensparkz-goes-from-startup-to-scale-to-help-consumers-in-asia-earn-and-burn-in-one-step/ Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:41:37 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=34331 Armed with $2.5m, Australian fintech company OpenSparkz is going from startup to scale to help consumers in Asia earn and burn in one step]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/the-4th-annual-australian-fintech-awards-finalists-have-been-announced/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:50:38 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=30300 The 4th Annual Australian FinTech Awards will be held in Sydney tomorrow night, Thursday August 1, 2019. Congratulations to all the finalists.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/company/opensparkz/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:01:41 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?post_type=u_project&p=30305 OpenSparkz is a Payment Embedded Loyalty specialists delivering a globally-deployable Platform-as-a-Service solution to Enterprise loyalty program operators. ]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/calling-women-entrepreneurs-you-could-win-up-to-usd100000/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 06:07:55 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=27906 The 'Cartier Women's Initiative' will be awarding up to $USD100,000 to women entrepreneurs around the globe.]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/opensparkz-completes-second-capital-raising-attracts-local-and-asian-investors/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:26:58 +0000 https://australianfintech.com.au/?p=20127 OpenSparkz, an Australian fintech which has developed a global platform that removes the need for loyalty cards, offer codes and coupons, today said its second capital raising has closed oversubscribed. The latest seed raising of AUD$1.5 million attracted new regional and local investors alongside further commitments from the founders and original backers. New investors include Louise Daley, the Singapore-based Deputy Chief Executive of Accor Hotels Asia Pacific. Ms Daley will join the OpenSparkz board, which currently includes Andrew Lo, the founder and CEO of Hong Kong-based EFT Payments. “I am excited to be taking up an investment opportunity in such a dynamic player. This is a rapidly evolving industry and […]]]> https://australianfintech.com.au/stone-chalk-appoints-new-chairman-board-prepares-scale-phase-2/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:07:46 +0000 https://australianfintech.internationalfintech.com/stone-chalk-appoints-new-chairman-board-prepares-scale-phase-2/ Asia’s largest fintech innovation hub, Stone & Chalk, is today announcing the appointment of a new chairman and suite of new board members, as it prepares for its next phase of growth, transitioning out of “start-up” mode to “scale-up” mode itself. After the conclusion of Stone & Chalk’s AGM in November, Leona Murphy, who had already served for three years on the board, will move up and replace Craig Dunn as Chairman, whose three-year term was set to expire. Speaking on Craig’s departure, Stone & Chalk CEO, Alex Scandurra, said; “I will forever be grateful to have served as CEO alongside someone with the wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion […]]]>