Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round BPAY raised.
Companies BPAY 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Banfield | Group CEO | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming BPAY. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian payments firm AP+ is selling its Beem app to Bolt Group to refocus on core infrastructure, while Bolt plans to add features and the two will move customers over by June 2026.
Humanforce has bought Wagestream's Australian arm, formerly Earnd, for an undisclosed sum. The article recalls Earnd's 2019 raise, its sale to Greensill, rescue by Wagestream, an A$81m Series C, and Humanforce's earlier acquisitions.
UK pay-access fintech Wagestream, formed from Sydney's Earnd, secured a A$236 million Series C — equity led by Smash Capital with Silicon Valley Bank debt — to expand beyond Britain, including across Australia.
Bill-sharing app HelpPay has secured a $2.4 million Series A ahead of its public launch, led by William Buck, with funds earmarked for sales, marketing and expansion into Australian and US markets.
Payments firm Novatti has launched Lifepay, a consumer mobile banking and payments platform using Novatti's technology, which has secured a Series A round of up to $2.5 million at a $20.5 million pre-money valuation.
Also Cut Through Venture
Sydney earned-wage-access startup Earnd has raised $2.5 million from NAB Ventures and several angels, with a NAB Ventures executive joining its board as it pushes product development and hiring.