New blockchain platform MezFi launches to democratise mezzanine finance for everyday investors
Launching today – Friday 15th November – MezFi is set to shake up the Australian investment landscape with a groundbreaking platform set to democratise access to mezzanine finance in the property sector.
Launching exclusively for residents of Australia and New Zealand, MezFi allows everyday investors to tap into opportunities previously reserved for the ultra-wealthy by granting access to an ASIC-registered managed investment fund targeting high-yield property development deals with Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain.
Breaking Down Barriers in Property Investment
Combining blockchain technology with traditional financial expertise, MezFi is breaking down the walls around mezzanine finance, opening up new doors for Australia’s retail investors and those seeking new entry points to investing in lucrative property finance deals in Australia and overseas.
MezFi offers both seasoned traders and casual investors a unique opportunity to diversify their portfolio with exposure to high-potential property finance deals previously reserved for high net-worth individuals and institutions.
“We’re levelling the playing field,” said Jerome Dadon, Founder and CEO of MezFi. “MezFi brings the exciting world of mezzanine finance within reach of everyday Australians eager to explore opportunities in the vibrant property sector.
“By dramatically lowering the financial barriers to entry in mezzanine finance deals, you no longer need to be an ultra-wealthy individual to invest like one.”
How It Works: Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs)
From today, Friday 15th November, investors can purchase Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs, pictured above) priced at $5,000 AUD each. These DFTs represent units in the MezFi Fund 1, a managed investment scheme registered with ASIC. Opening up further avenues for entry, investors will be able to buy in with either Australian dollars or cryptocurrency (USDC).
Key features include:
– Projected returns of 9% – 13% per annum (pre-tax, post fees and costs)
– Investment term of approximately three years
– Option for early transfer of investment (subject to conditions)
As is typical with mezzanine finance deals, investors’ security will be subordinate to the senior lender and would be paid after them in case of default.
At the end of the four-month sales window (the offer period), MezFi will begin to deploy the capital raised from all investors to an experienced team of deal originators to explore investment opportunities with Australian and international property developments.
Flexibility for investors
DFT holders may also have the option of transferring their investment prior to the end of the investment term, if MezFi is able to identify an alternative investor interested in purchasing additional units.
With transfers processed safely and securely, and reflected on the blockchain, MezFi will deliver flexibility and security to mezzanine finance investments.
Combining Experienced Management with Web3 Transparency
Led by Founder and CEO Jerome Dadon — an experienced funds manager, property developer, and seasoned entrepreneur — MezFi’s Advisory Board includes property veteran Daniel Birner, who brings over $250 million of project experience to the table, along with Jim Hardy, a financial expert with 40 years’ banking experience with NAB, Suncorp Metway, Bendigo Bank, and Adelaide Bank.
This expertise is complemented by a commitment to a new standard of investment management transparency underpinned by Web3 technology.
“We’re bringing together the best of both worlds,” Dadon explained. “The diligence and professionalism of traditional finance, combined with the transparency and community spirit of Web3.”
A New Era of Accessible, Regulated Investment
As a registered managed investment scheme with ASIC, MezFi Fund 1 will offer investors the dual benefits of innovative blockchain technology and regulatory oversight, with a unique positioning addressing the growing demand for diversified, high-potential investments that align with the evolving digital economy, while incorporating a higher degree of risk than senior bank debt.
The Art of Property Investments
Further separating MezFi from traditional investment funds, all Digital Fund Token (DFT) holders will become owners of a piece of digital art, immutably linked to their investment and recorded on the blockchain.
Created by world-renowned Australian digital artist, Justin Maller, each piece of digital art will be a collectors’ item in its own right, as well as providing access to bonus levels of return on investment based on a lottery system applied at the end of the sales window. More details to follow shortly.
Commenting on the innovative nature of the platform, Jerome Dadon, added, “Blockchain technology continues to drive a revolution across all manner of sectors, with the walls around mezzanine finance being the next to tumble.”
“MezFi is the realisation of an ambition to level the playing field for everyday investors and crypto adopters in Australia eager for new, flexible access to Australia’s vibrant property sector.
“It also represents the coming together of considerable technological, financial, and strategic talent to make what was barely imaginable a short time ago, a new part of every savvy investor’s portfolio.”
