Shaun Quincey is a top business executive and angel investor helping fund Kiwi business dreams.

But before that he became the only person to have successfully rowed solo from Australia to New Zealand and became a top selling author after writing a book about it.

We spent the first half talking about his epic solo Tasman voyage, which took two years of planning and 54 days of rowing in the world's most treacherous stretches of water.

This story is insane, and includes yarns about rowing into whales, flipping his boat and being trapped under it for 30 minutes, self-doubt, elite mindset and how his dad is the only other person to have rowed the Tasman solo – in the other direction in 1977.

Then in the second half we talk about his incredible business success.

Shaun is the founder of Genoapay, which quickly became one of the fastest growing payment companies in New Zealand. Within 6 months, the company was valued at close to 10 million dollars. Genoapay was acquired by Latitude where Shaun became General Manager, before taking up roles as a Director at IceHouse Ventures and Payleadr.

He is now CEO and Co-founder of Simfuni – which was named the Insurtech start-up of the year in 2024.

All that is to say – what he has achieved since rowing the Tasman is equally impressive as his epic sea expedition.

This is a ripper of an ep, Shaun is authentic, self-deprecating and funny – with so much wisdom to share.

And we’re so stoked to be able to announce him as the latest addition to B2B Speakers. So if you love what you hear, and would like Shaun to share his story  at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz.

This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!

Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube.

Enjoy.

Shaun Quincey is a top business executive and angel investor helping fund Kiwi business dreams.
But before that he became the only person to have successfully rowed solo from Australia to New Zealand and became a top selling author after writing a book about it.
We spent the first half talking about his epic solo Tasman voyage, which took two years of planning and 54 days of rowing in the world's most treacherous stretches of water.
This story is insane, and includes yarns about rowing into whales, flipping his boat and being trapped under it for 30 minutes, self-doubt, elite mindset and how his dad is the only other person to have rowed the Tasman solo – in the other direction in 1977.
Then in the second half we talk about his incredible business success.
Shaun is the founder of Genoapay, which quickly became one of the fastest growing payment companies in New Zealand. Within 6 months, the company was valued at close to 10 million dollars. Genoapay was acquired by Latitude where Shaun became General Manager, before taking up roles as a Director at IceHouse Ventures and Payleadr.
He is now CEO and Co-founder of Simfuni – which was named the Insurtech start-up of the year in 2024.
All that is to say – what he has achieved since rowing the Tasman is equally impressive as his epic sea expedition.
This is a ripper of an ep, Shaun is authentic, self-deprecating and funny – with so much wisdom to share.
And we’re so stoked to be able to announce him as the latest addition to B2B Speakers. So if you love what you hear, and would like Shaun to share his story  at your function or event, flick us a message by going to <a href="http://b2bspeakers.co.nz/">B2Bspeakers.co.nz</a>.
This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!
Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube.
Enjoy.

Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access.

From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington...  Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning.

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Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access.
From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington...  Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning.
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Good questions. Great guests. Few beers....

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Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast; allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access. 

From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington...  Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning.

Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast; allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access. From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington...  Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning.

Rowing 2,200km Across The Tasman, Building a Business & Investment Empire - Shaun Quincey

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