Chair of the UK Board, Zip
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman (former) · Founder | 86 400 | Australian FinTech (Tue 12 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 29 Jan 2021), Australian FinTech (Fri 29 Jan 2021), Australian FinTech (Wed 8 Apr 2020), Startup Daily (Thu 9 May 2019), Australian FinTech (Thu 9 May 2019) |
| Chair of the UK Board | Zip | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Anthony Thomson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Banking entrepreneur Anthony Thomson, who founded Metro Bank and Atom Bank, becomes Chair of Zip's UK board as the BNPL firm pushes British growth; its strategic investment in ZestMoney is also noted.
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Digital bank 86 400 has proposed combining with UBank under NAB, which would acquire remaining shares for up to about $220 million, pending shareholder, court and regulatory approvals.
Australian smartbank 86 400 completed a $34 million Series A in March, led by Morgan Stanley, lifting total capital to $90 million to fund product development and mortgage growth.
Digital bank 86 400, backed by Cuscal and awaiting APRA licensing, plans an Australian launch and seeks $250 million, with Morgan Stanley assisting the raise.
Neobank 86 400 has hired an investment bank to run a planned search for new shareholders later in the year, noting payments firm Cuscal has funded it so far while it pursues a banking licence.