Startup · $197.3m raised
Surry Hills, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Bridgit raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| OIF Ventures | Series A · Series A | - |
| Our Innovation Fund | Series A | - |
| Partners for Growth | Venture debt | - |
| Perennial Partners | Series A | - |
Companies Bridgit acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Bridgit. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Partners for Growth's PFG Income Fund has held a first close on private credit for later-stage technology borrowers, with commitments exceeding A$250 million, deploying structured growth debt in Australia and globally.
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OIF Ventures' 2024 review: two portfolio companies acquired, a talent-leadership hire, its fourth fund deploying, new investments in eight named startups and nine follow-on rounds.
Weekly roundup detailing new funding for eight local startups: home lending, document verification, farm water monitoring, alcoholic drinks, freight software, leaf protein, artist content sales and organic bedding, totalling over $36 million.
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Bridging lender Bridgit has banked a $14.6m equity round through OIF Ventures plus a $125m debt facility, positioning the Surry Hills startup for Australia's looming intergenerational wealth handover.
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OIF Ventures' year in review: full Eftsure exit, Opportunity Fund close, Visory, DataMasque and Nullify backed, follow-ons at Inspace and Dataweavers, new team members and portfolio milestones.
OIF Ventures' newsletter announces leading Nullify's pre-seed round, two investment team hires, portfolio company awards and product launches, and Go1's acquisition of Anders Pink.
Bridging-loan lender Bridgit reports reaching a billion dollars in loan applications within a year of launching, driven largely by downsizers; the piece also recalls its equity raise and venture debt facility.
Bridgit, a non-bank bridging loan provider, has hired Stephen Doyle as Head of Distribution, drawing on his aggregator and broker-channel background at Loan Market Group, NAB and AFG.
Techboard's March 2022 roundup of Australian funding: megadeals by Immutable, Saluda Medical, Linktree and Zeller, many smaller raises, acquisitions, an IPO, several fund closes, and companies still seeking capital.
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Linktree's unicorn raise, several Australian funding rounds, Tiger and Insight's new mega-funds, falling SaaS valuations, the ACCC's action against Meta, and new accelerator and product launches.
Investment note announcing the firm's lead of Bridgit's $7.7 million Series A. Covers the bridging-loan fintech's product, traction, market, and founders' backgrounds at Stake, MoneyMe and KPMG.
Bridging-loan fintech Bridgit closed a 7.7 million dollar round with OIF Ventures and Perennial Partners, following earlier venture debt, to expand its rapid loan approval technology.
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