Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Bankwest raised.
Companies Bankwest acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Sutton | CEO (former) | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech |
| Steve Kinsella | Head of Finance (former) | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Bankwest. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney fintech Upworth has raised $1m from angels in its debut external round, launching a free dashboard that tracks savings, crypto, mortgages, super and flyer points, with refinancing tools built on open banking.
Digital SME bank Avenue Bank has received a restricted ADI licence from APRA, counts Liberty Financial Group among its backers, and has appointed Steve Kinsella as chief financial officer.
Payments company SendFX appoints former Bank of Queensland and Bankwest CEO Jon Sutton to its advisory board, where he will advise CEO Paul Billing on growth, customers and capital raising.