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upcover is stoked to be featured alongside Airwallex, x15ventures, Square Peg, Reserve Bank of Australia, Australian Payments Plus, FrankieOne, WeMoney, Unloan in Andrew Cornell's report in Capital Brief on the mood at #Intersekt24, FinTech Australia's annual festival celebrating the builders, funders and ecosystem champions of the industry down under 🇦🇺 Heard at #Intersekt24 💡 VC takes on founder mode vs. manager mode: Lucy Tan and Lisa Tsai 💡 building fintech corporate partnerships without the accompanying "lord-and-vassal relationship": Laura Faulconer, Anish Sinha and Dan Oertli 💡 Shifts in sentiment from heady days of cheap money looking for great ideas to a generation of fintechs now more mature and disciplined: Rehan Mark D'Almeida Read more here https://lnkd.in/gsiVm3qb #founders #fintech #insurtech #startups #australia #scaleups

Our co-founder Anish Sinha has been invited to speak at the FinTech Australia annual #Intersekt event alongside the awesome Laura Faulconer GM Portfolio at x15ventures, Daniel Oertli CEO of Unloan and moderated by Andrew Cornell, Associate Editor at Capital Brief Intersekt has some incredible panelists and over 1000+ attendees - the who's who from the Fintech Australia ecosystem. If you are in attendance, make sure to attend these on Day 2 of the event Anthony Eisen (Afterpay), Matt Vitale (Birchal), Cheryl Mack (Aussie Angels), Michelle Vu (LaunchVic), Percy Hung (Choco Up) #Intersekt #panel #founders #funders #fintech #australia #corporate

Thrilled for upcover to have contributed to Airwallex's groundbreaking report on Startups Financial Confidence alongside the awesome folks at Cake, LUNA, Relevance AI, Leonardo.Ai and Ditno Anish, our Cofounder & COO writes about how financial infrastructure companies like Airwallex are building critical rails that help fintechs and those in the regulated industries manage and automate FinOps! The report also sheds light on ► founders significant reliance on non-traditional funding sources ► gaps in finops infra, one the traditional banks aren’t fully addressing ► how a whopping 90% of startups feel they need agile and flexible financial services tailored to the fast-paced nature of startups ... and many more such insights! It's exciting to join forces with Airwallex and other forward-thinking Australian startups to shape the conversation around financial confidence in our ecosystem. Link to the full report in the comment below 👇 #Startups #Innovation #FinancialConfidence #GlobalGrowth #upcover #Airwallex

🎉 upcover wins at The Finnies! 🎉 We are excited to be awarded 🏆 excellence in insurtech at The Finnies last night and share the stage with some incredible businesses 🚀 The Finnies aka FinTech Awards are Australia's Oscar for startups and organised by the fabulous team at FinTech Australia. Special shout to the team led by Rehan Mark D'Almeida for a cracking gala night 💃 Congratulations to all the others winners and finalists in attendance WeMoney, Superhero, RelayPay, Nimo Industries, Tanggram, Crypto.com, FrankieOne, Kit, JustFund, Tyro Payments, Slyp , Bizcap Australia & New Zealand, Mastercard, Novatti Group (ASX: NOV), Tank Stream Labs, Hello Clever, Lumi, Valiant Finance, Fetch 🐾, Wisr, CarClarity, Driva, MONEYME and so many more! #awards #celebrations #insurtech #financialservices #fintech #sydney #startups

Anish, upcover's Co-founder & COO will be on Blackbird #Sunrise24 panel hosted by x15ventures Portfolio Director Laura Faulconer Join along to hear him and the fellow awesome panelists Daniel Orteli from Unloan, Adele Moynihan from Bupa Ventures, as they dive deep and unpack into all things "startup-corporate partnerships" Sunrise by Blackbird is Australia and NZs largest startup and innovation festival, and a celebration of exceptionalism at the intersection of creativity, technology and ambition. Link to agenda in the comments below👇 #Sunrise24 #blackbird #founders #startups #panel #partnerships

upcover is excited to be nominated as #finalists in The Finnies 🏆✨ The Finnies aka fintech Oscars (without all the drama!) is one of the biggest events in the Australian fintech calendar and hosted by the amazing team at FinTech Australia led by Rehan Mark D'Almeida upcover is Australia's 🇦🇺 only insurtech focussed on digitising commercial insurance and trusted by 40,000+ businesses. We are excited to represent the insurance sector in amongst other incredible Fintechs finalists Employment Hero, Cake Equity, Lumi, Beforepay Group, Monoova, Yondr Money, Zepto,Tyro Payments, Block Earner, Stables, Fetch 🐾, Thriday, FrankieOne, Nium, Nimo Industries, CarClarity, OwnHome, Valiant Finance, Driva, MONEYME, AssuranceLab, MYOB and so many more! (link to the long list in the comments below) Best of luck to all finalists and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you at the Gala Night, June 6th, 2024 🌟 #Finnies24 #payments #fintech #insurtech #awards #innovation #excellence #thefinnies #startups #scaleups

Our Co-founder CEO Skye has been featured in the #insurance industry #global100 2024 top leaders list by the Insurance Business Magazine The other incredible global 100 include Stefan Feldmann (MD, HDI Global SE APAC), Cecilia Chang (CEO, Generali HK), Philip Hobbs (Deputy MD, Liberty Specialty Markets), Mike Palotay (President, Tokio Marine HCC), Andrew Horton (CEO QBE Insurance), Garry Taylor (GM, IAG), George Woods (Head US P&C Broker Sales, Swiss Re), Hugh Sturgess (CEO, Arch Insurance), Patrick Gallagher (CEO, AJ Gallagher), Jon Walker (CEO, AXA Commercial), Justin Delaney (CEO, Zurich Australia & NZ), Lisa Patel (CEO, Aon Health UK), Melissa Collett (CEO, Insurtech UK), Naveed Irshad (CEO, Manulife Canada), Tim Bailey (CEO, Zurich UK) and so many more! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dXnCJT5z #leadership #awards #insurance #insurtech #startups #scaleups #australia #sydney #founders

Our Co-founder & CEO Skye Theodorou is speaking at _SOUTHSTART summit on the journey of building companies and stuff to think about in early days in trying to balance growth and in planning for an (eventual) exit. Head down to the Growth Stage now at _SOUTHSTART village to hear Skye speak as she shares the panel alongside the awesome Sasha Baranikov (from Steam Ventures) and Miles Guggenheimer (from LegalVision) #southstart #startups #founders #exit #growth #scalingup #adelaide #exits

Who's Joining us at _SOUTHSTART? We are excited to announce upcover's participation at the _SOUTHSTART festival, shining a spotlight on Adelaide from March 5th to 7th, 2024. What is _SOUTHSTART? _SOUTHSTART is where the magic of unity brings together the brightest minds, fostering a sense of belonging amidst a backdrop of innovation. Our Role and Session Join us for a compelling session titled "Reverse Engineering Your Exit," where our Co-founder CEO Skye Theodorou will share the stage with the awesome Sasha Baranikov (of Steam Ventures) and Miles Guggenheimer (of LegalVision) to talk about planning your startup's journey and carefully laying out the critical pieces (legal, capital etc.) to a successful exit strategy Reflecting on Journeys From Sydney to the global stage, our path mirrors the _SOUTHSTART spirit—embracing the unknown and thriving on change. upcover's evolution reflects a dedication to providing secure, innovative insurance solutions that empower startups and VCs worldwide. The Invitation We invite you to dive into discussions about scaling, securing, and envisioning the future of your business with us. Adelaide, with its unique blend of hospitality and innovation, is the perfect setting for these transformative conversations. If you’re _SOUTHSTART curious, find out more at https://lnkd.in/erxCw_kT