Chair, Beforepay · angel in 3 deals
Every published round Brian Hartzer took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcover | Series A | 9 Feb 2025 | $19m | Participant | Australian FinTech (Wed 25 Jun 2025), Australian FinTech (Wed 12 Feb 2025), Startup Daily, Gandel Invest portfolio, RealVC portfolio | |
| Mys Tyler | Seed | 9 Jun 2021 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany (Wed 9 Jun 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 8 Jun 2021), Women's Agenda | |
| Pathzero | Seed | 13 Oct 2020 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Tue 13 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (Tue 5 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 29 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 22 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 13 Oct 2020), Black Nova Venture Capital portfolio |
Companies Brian Hartzer has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Brian Hartzer, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Brian Hartzer has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Brian Hartzer did.
Stories naming Brian Hartzer. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Insurance broking platform UpCover secured a $19 million Series A — $11 million equity led by RealVC plus $8 million debt from Marshall Investments — with Antler Elevate, Betterlabs, Gandel Invest and individual investors taking part.
Pathzero has topped up its Series A with $8.6 million led again by Carthona Capital, lifting that round to $15.6 million. The piece also recalls earlier raises and notes funding by Arvani and Greener.
Beforepay's shares plunged 44% in its ASX debut, erasing the $35 million IPO raise and much of its $158.4 million listing value; the article recalls earlier raises backed by James Spenceley and Alium Capital.
Sydney carbon-emissions platform Pathzero raised US$5 million (A$6.8m), led by Carthona Capital with Antler Australia and angel backers, to fund global expansion, after a $1 million seed round a year earlier.
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Pay-advance firm Beforepay has named ex-Westpac chief Brian Hartzer as its chairman, and the piece recalls the company's recent $45 million debt facility arranged with Longreach Credit Investors.
Fashion tech app Mys Tyler, founded by Sarah Neill, has closed a seed round above one million dollars from Mirvac Ventures, Antler Global and angel Brian Hartzer to fund product development and global growth.
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Emissions-tracking software firm Pathzero has secured a seven-figure seed round from Antler, Black Nova Group and several business figures, having emerged from Antler's Australian program during the pandemic.
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Westpac's venture arm Reinventure is in discussions with the bank about possibly adding outside investors to its next fintech fund, which to date has relied solely on Westpac's capital.
Australian payments firm Assembly Payments deepens its bank partnership and prepares overseas growth, naming Victor Zheng co-CEO; its backers and point-of-sale partners are listed.