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Stefan Cordiner

Founder of Kismet

Australia

Overview 

Stefan Cordiner is an accomplished entrepreneur based in Australia with a strong background in building impactful ventures, highlighted by his roles as COO/Co-Founder at Kismet and Partner at Xplor. He has made significant contributions to the startup ecosystem through his advisory and investment roles at Tidal Ventures, Taimer, and various other companies, showcasing expertise in business development, marketing, and e-commerce. Cordiner's career highlights include co-founding Lime&Tonic as CEO/CMO and serving as a Director at Airbnb and HotelTonight, demonstrating his strategic leadership and success in the tourism and marketing sectors.

Work Experience 

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Kismet

  • COO / Co-Founder

    2022 - Current

    Reimagining the way families access healthcare.

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Tidal Ventures

  • Advisor / Investor

    2021

    Seed-stage venture capital firm.

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Xplor

  • Partner | xy Venture Builder

    2021 - 2022

    Xplor's venture builder- prototyping, building & embedding new ventures

  • Global Director

    2020 - 2022

    Xplor serves over 82k businesses processing >$27bn in payments, across 158 countries.

Xplor Technologies is a global platform integrating SaaS solutions, embedded payments, and Commerce Accelerating Technologies.

xplortechnologies.com

Taimer - Simplify work.

  • Advisor / Investor

    2019 - 2022

    [Acquired 2022] SaaS business management solution for B2B ventures.

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Airbnb

  • Director

    2019 - 2020

    Launched Airbnb's hotel platform across Asia.

Lake Swan Properties is a holiday home rental company.

airbnb.com
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MyXplor

  • Founding Team / Investor

    2016 - 2019

    [Acquired 2019] Australia & New Zealand's leading childcare software.

Xplor Technologies is a global platform integrating SaaS solutions, embedded payments, and Commerce Accelerating Technologies.

xplortechnologies.com
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HotelTonight

  • Director / Investor

    2014 - 2019

    [Acquired 2019] Investor & operator (APAC)- world's leading mobile-first hotel booking app.

HotelTonight is a mobile hotel booking application that allows users to find and reserve same-day hotel rooms from their smartphones.

Raised $126,885,000.00 from Notable Capital.

hoteltonight.com
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PayDock

  • Advisor

    2016 - 2018

    SaaS payments orchestration platform.

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Lime&Tonic - Experiences

  • Board Member

    2014 - 2016

  • CEO / CMO (Co-founder)

    2010 - 2014

    [Acquired 2019] Early marketplace for unique experiences & activities. Launched across 5 countries.

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Smarta

  • Mentor

    2013 - 2015

    Supported technology ventures in the UK

Education 

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