Keeley: Very large software platforms are often unsophisticated in payments
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Justifi CEO Joe Keeley explains why large, mature vertical SaaS companies still require fintech and payments infrastructure assistance.
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“Sometimes very large platforms aren't necessarily depending on when they were founded and what kind of payment stack they have. They're not necessarily that much more sophisticated sometimes in, in the payments game.”
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