Venture Capital

May
25

Mortgage fintech Funding.com.au raises $5 million warehouse to bring alternatives to cautious investors

Funding.com.au has raised a $5m warehouse from Equity Venture Partners to bring its secured lending platform to cautious investors seeking higher returns.

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May
20

Former Uber Australia boss David Rohrsheim has $50 million to invest in SA startups. This is what he’s looking for

David Rohrsheim is managing the $50 million South Australian Venture Capital Fund established to help accelerate the growth of early-stage companies.

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May
20

LaunchVic chips in to help Victorian angel groups assist over 40 early-stage startups

The Victorian government’s LaunchVic has chipped in AU$1.16 million to help four new angel groups establish their operations.

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May
11

COVID carnage: Limepay raises $6m to help merchants take control of BNPL

The lifeline this gives to merchants couldn’t be more timely, according to Limepay Founder & CEO, Tim Dwyer. 

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May
04

Women underrepresented in start-up leadership roles and major funding rounds: Report

Australian female founders have only attracted $3 million in funding compared to their male counterparts who have raised an excess of $50 million.

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Apr
30

Westpac’s Reinventure mulls bringing in external capital

Westpac’s $150 million venture capital unit Reinventure says it could explore using external capital for its next fund aimed at financial technology.

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Apr
16

Global fintech leader Airwallex closes $250m fundraising round, announces worldwide growth plans

Global fintech leader Airwallex today announced that it has closed its Series D fundraising round at A$250m (US$160m), marking its biggest raise to date.

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Apr
02

Fintech veteran backs the young guns

Sydney based Cryptocurrency payments start-up, CryptoSpend have announced that Fintech veteran Andrew Porter has taken a minority stake in the business.

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