Five FinTechs on Friday, March 7, 2025
Hi FinTech Australia Community,
Happy Friday!
Before we get into this week's edition, here are opportunities you can't miss:
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Applications are open for the ninth annual Finnie Awards - Australia's most prestigious fintech business awards and we are excited to announce our new categories. Entries will close on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.
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Moving on, below are the 5 fintechs you need to know this Friday 👇
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A single destination for all your payment needs
Novatti (ASX:NOV) is an award-winning fintech empowering businesses with a comprehensive suite of secure, seamless, and scalable payment solutions tailored to their needs.
From online and in-person payment acceptance to card issuing, digital wallets, and cross-border transactions, Novatti provides businesses with flexible solutions that adapt to their unique requirements, helping them simplify payments and scale with confidence.
Novatti has recently unveiled a bold brand refresh, reflecting its commitment to smarter payments and a client-first approach. This fresh new look highlights its expanding capabilities, reinforcing its mission to provide businesses with the right mix of payment solutions to accept, move, and manage money effortlessly.
It Pays To Be Clever
Hello Clever believes It Pays To Be Clever. That’s why Hello Clever is reimagining loyalty, payments, and customer engagement with an all-in-one platform that helps businesses grow smarter.
From real-time payments and cross-border transactions to a single integration into global payment rails, Hello Clever is transforming how businesses move money—faster, smarter, and friction-free, And by integrating end-consumer loyalty campaigns, we drive higher adoption & engagement.
Now enter Clever AI - your 24/7 Business Data Analyst, working behind the scenes to track, test, and predict campaign impact in real time. Delivered through What-If Analysis and Actionable Insights, Clever AI helps businesses optimise and refine loyalty strategies & refine decision-making —before they happen.
Now, with its HQ in Singapore, Hello Clever is bringing its fintech and AI innovation to businesses across APAC, helping them stay ahead, move faster, and make every decision a smart one.
Quickli expands its tech & talent to drive the future of mortgage broking
Australia’s leading mortgage serviceability platform, Quickli, has launched five new white-label widgets designed to help brokers attract, engage, and convert clients directly from their websites. The tools—covering loan repayments, stamp duty, borrowing capacity, purchasing power, and refinancing feasibility—are fully customisable to a broker’s branding and available as an add-on to a Quickli subscription.
To further fuel its growth, Quickli has also expanded its leadership team, appointing Jennifer Roche as Head of Partnerships (ex-Lendi) and Darren Davis as Head of Sales (ex-PropTrack). These moves reinforce Quickli’s commitment to delivering smarter solutions for brokers and their clients.
Making compliance seamless for fintechs
Compliance shouldn’t slow you down, it should accelerate your growth. AssuranceLab helps fintechs navigate global compliance standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CPS 234, providing fast, efficient and AI-powered audit solutions that keep pace with innovation.
AssuranceLab has redefined audits for fintechs by leveraging automation, expert guidance and real-time insights. Their AI-driven audit reviews deliver results within 24 hours, reducing queries and streamlining the compliance journey.
With deep expertise in fintech compliance, integrations with Vanta and Drata, and a flexible approach, AssuranceLab turns compliance from a roadblock into a competitive advantage.
Discover audits that move as fast as your fintech 🚀
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