Non-executive, Independent Chairman, x15ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Partner (former) | H2 Ventures | Forbes Australia, Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, internationalfintech.com |
| Non-executive, Independent Chairman | x15ventures | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Ben Heap. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profiles three founders: Kismet's Mark Woodland ($4m pre-seed for disability-services software), Forage's Tom Brumskill and Pasha Rayan (job-simulation platform, Series A and B), and Diolog's Amy Benson (self-funded investor-communications startup planning a seed round).
Commonwealth Bank's venture scaler x15ventures has named Ben Heap its first independent non-executive chairman and Jane Martino its first external portfolio advisor, adding fintech and start-up experience to its board and investment committee.
Commonwealth Bank's venture builder x15ventures appoints Ben Heap as its first independent non-executive chairman and Jane Martino as its first external portfolio adviser to its investment committee.
Business loan marketplace Valiant has completed an $800,000 seed round led by Reinventure, with H2 Ventures and angel investors participating, while operating from the Stone & Chalk fintech hub.