Christian Westerlind Wigstrom: Ledger

Stories naming Christian Westerlind Wigstrom. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO (former) · Founder	Monoova	This Week in Australian Startups, Startup Daily, Fintech News Australia, Australian FinTech
Chief Executive	Redbelly Network	This Week in Australian Startups, Startup Daily

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026

Weekly roundup reporting Australian startup funding rounds and government grants, a venture fund close, agreed acquisitions, an IPO pricing, a collapse, plus executive hires and AI policy developments.

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Role call: new people at allt, SQC, RedBelly Network, Neara & Indebted

Weekly people-moves column: new executives at allt, SQC, Redbelly Network, InDebted and Neara, including Clive Dickens joining allt's board and Chris McNamara becoming InDebted's CEO.

Key hire

Monoova Names Bianca Bates as CEO Following Wigstrom's Exit

Payments firm Monoova has appointed Bianca Bates as chief executive from July 2026, replacing co-founder Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, with chair Robert Bell filling in until she starts.

Fintech News Australia 21 May 2026 Carsales Cuscal Hnry Monoova Smartgroup Bianca Bates Christian Westerlind Wigstrom Robert Bell

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Monoova appoints new CCO and General Counsel as demand for digital payments set to soar

Payments firm Monoova adds David Greene as chief commercial officer and confirms Shen Yin's move to general counsel and company secretary, citing rising demand for instant digital payment services.

Australian FinTech 12 Mar 2024 Baker McKenzie Bonza KPMG Monoova PayPal Westpac Christian Westerlind Wigstrom David Greene Shen Yin

Christian Westerlind Wigstrom

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026

Role call: new people at allt, SQC, RedBelly Network, Neara & Indebted

Monoova Names Bianca Bates as CEO Following Wigstrom's Exit

Monoova appoints new CCO and General Counsel as demand for digital payments set to soar