Talking with Platform Builders: SIMBAS

A Banking Platform for the Unbanked

Pieter, what made you want to build a digital banking platform?

What did you find to be different when you moved from an internal solution to building a platform to be used by many banks?

Platforms harvest economies of scale to support economies of speed. How does that apply to SIMBAS?

So, as we like to say, the platform “democratizes” access.

Does the platform help build a stronger financial ecosystem?

Along the cube model, in which direction are you looking to grow the platform?

So, we learn again that scaling down is harder than scaling up?

How do banks differentiate on top of your common platform that’s built from standard components?

A good platform is like a fruit salad, but may make it more difficult to swap out components. How does SIMBAS strike that balance?

Can a fruit ever go bad?

Platforms drive innovation both on top and inside the platform. How does SIMBAS benefit providers?

Is building a banking platform different from other platforms?