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‘Find what makes you happy’: From zero to $1b in two years

Zeller’s Ben Pfisterer brought Square to Australia after stints at Jetstar, NAB and Visa. He has based his career on one piece of advice – from his parents.

Zeller co-founder Ben Pfisterer says he “learnt the craft of trying to get stuff done” when he tried pioneering contactless payments at NAB. Eamon Gallagher

Yolanda RedrupRich List Editor

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Ben Pfisterer is the co-founder of the quickest Australian company ever to become a unicorn.

It sounds astonishing – to go from the concept of a fintech specifically for business banking to a $1 billion valuation in two short years – but what people forget is that Pfisterer had already spent decades bringing fintech innovations to life for others. He was battle-hardened before he began.

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Yolanda Redrup
Yolanda RedrupRich List EditorYolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com

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