#72: Removing sport’s socio-economic barriers: Clubfunders’ Blake Lawrence & Stuart Jacobs

Clubfunders’ co-founder Blake Lawrence grew up as one of five boys with a single Mum. He saw first-hand how money can be a major hurdle to jump for kids to play sport. Fellow co-founder Stuart Jacobs grew up in South Africa, and was a gun young golf talent. But golf is a sport that requires significant financial investment to make it all the way to the top. Stuart eventually reached a financial tipping point. These two have come together to create Clubfunders- an open source banking platform that aligns sports bodies, clubs and leagues, along with participants and sponsors. It’s a win-win-win formation, where leagues grow their competitions, players have more access to sport, and sponsors can realise greater return on their investments. It’s a model for junior, community and elite level sport. Blake and Stuart join us on the show today to talk us through the mission, the growth and their cutting edge open banking technology.