Led · Equity · Dec 2021

Haventec builds passwordless authentication and decentralized data-storage products, notably Authenticate (four-digit PIN or biometric multi-factor access) and Sanctum (decentralised encrypted user-data storage). The company also rolled out an eConsent for Genomics project that received joint funding from AustCyber. Haventec has launched a US expansion and hired Jordan Blair to lead the US team and Joseph Wendland as business development manager in North America. The $11 million in new capital will predominantly fund customer acquisition and growth across financial services, government and health sectors that handle sensitive data. Founded in 2015 and based in Sydney, Haventec has been recognized with awards including Best Emerging Cyber Security Innovation at the Australian Technologies Competition and Excellence in Cyber Security at the InnovationAus Awards. Leadership emphasizes cryptography, decentralisation, biometrics and multi-factor authentication to address shortcomings in current data privacy and authentication approaches.

Led · Equity · Dec 2021

Finder is a global financial technology platform founded in Australia in 2006 that helps members save, invest and spend through its mobile app and website. It operates in more than 50 countries, works with 2,600+ product partners, records 10+ million visits every month and is supported by a crew of over 500. Finder's core product is an all-in-one personal finance and comparison platform that connects partners into the Finder platform via APIs to offer saving and investment products. The company launched its mobile app in Australia in 2020 and planned a global app rollout in 2022. After 15 years of being bootstrapped, Finder has taken its first external capital to accelerate development of consumer products in key markets including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. The raise implies a pre-money valuation of A$650 million and the committed capital will support expansion of its wealth management, comparison and crypto investing offerings.

Led · Equity · Dec 2021

Finder operates a product-comparison service and traces its origins to a credit card review blog founded in 2006. The company is expanding its offerings, launching a personal financial management app in the US and rolling out a cryptocurrency-based competitor to bank term deposits. Finder has positioned this expansion as part of a broader global play. Financially, the company has completed its first external equity raise since founding, securing capital at a substantial valuation. The round values the business at a $650 million pre-money valuation and signals outside investor confidence in its product roadmap. The funding came from Future Now Capital, a Sydney-based fund evolved from the family office of entrepreneur John Orrock.

Led · Equity · May 2021

SurePact offers a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform that delivers a 360-degree suite of risk identification and management modules for projects, contracts and grants. The platform is positioned to help organizations manage risk across project delivery and grant administration. The company completed a $2 million capital raise to support its near-term plans. SurePact says it will deploy the funds toward growth, marketing and product development to execute an ambitious growth strategy. The raise was completed with a venture capital limited partnership investor and fund manager, Future Now Capital. McCullough Robertson acted for SurePact on the transaction, and lead partner Ben Wood commented on supporting the team through this milestone.

Led · Equity · Feb 2021

Year13 operates an online platform that links students leaving school with information on jobs, training, higher education and counselling. The company reports about 1.6 million users on its website. The article says fund manager Future Now Capital has taken a $10 million equity stake in Year13. The investment is presented as part of rising investor interest in education technology. No other financial details, such as valuation or additional investors, were disclosed in the article.