“I've given advice to Alex over the past few years around taking investment and fundraising, and it's been great to see him grow professionally and personally during this time. Alex and the team have turned Swyftx into such a successful business, and I'm looking forward to seeing their continued journey over the next few years.”
About
Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Swyftx
Alex is co-Founder one of Australia's fastest-growing fintech companies.
Swyftx is a digital assets exchange that supports retail and business customers to securely buy and sell cryptocurrencies.
Since its launch in 2018, Swyftx has become Australia's second-largest digital assets exchange by trading volume.
Alex aligns his core values with the companies he leads and takes a futurist view on empowering our current and future generations to be well educated and supported in achieving financial health and well-being.
The north star in Alex's mission is to create world-class, accessible tools that are focussed on customer experience and allow people to make the most of their financial lives.
Over the last year, Alex has positioned the company on a journey to become a major financial institution that can grow across domestic and international markets and sectors.
Key Achievements:
Founded: My Computer Support [MCS] 2011, Neotill 2015, Swyftx 2018
Awarded: Australia's 30 under 30: Brightest Young Minds 2021
Awarded: Lord Mayor's Business Awards 2021
Port of Brisbane Young Businessperson of The Year
ANZ Award for High Growth Business
Awarded: CEO Magazine's Young Executive of the Year 2021 (edited)
Awarded: Business News Australia Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022
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At Swyftx we work hard, but we also embrace our company value of 'Have Fun', and on Friday we kicked off our Star Wars Day festivities a day early…
At Swyftx we work hard, but we also embrace our company value of 'Have Fun', and on Friday we kicked off our Star Wars Day festivities a day early…
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Today marks a significant moment for the Australian tech sector as Scott Farquhar has announced that he is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of…
Today marks a significant moment for the Australian tech sector as Scott Farquhar has announced that he is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of…
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Dear friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some personal news with you. After almost 10 years, I will be stepping back from my…
Dear friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some personal news with you. After almost 10 years, I will be stepping back from my…
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Super proud of the team for delivering this project on time, on budget and to a world class standard. Can't wait for the next evolution of Swyftx…
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