Trent Hayes has joined CarClarity as Head of Product
CarClarity has appointed Trent Hayes, formerly of Gumtree, Compono and MYOB, as Head of Product to lead its product strategy, with founder and CEO Zaheer Jappie welcoming the hire.
Startup · $4m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round CarClarity raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Taylor | Series A | - |
| Equity Venture Partners (EVP) | Seed | - |
| EVP | Series A · Seed | - |
| Raj Bhat | Series A | - |
Companies CarClarity 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget Devlin | Head of Marketing | Australian FinTech |
| Damon Pezaro | Non-exec Director | Australian FinTech |
| David Fahim | Founder | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
| Elias Istanbouli | Chief Analytics & Risk Officer | Australian FinTech |
| Jem Corden | Head of Strategic Partnerships | Australian FinTech |
| Luke Scott | Founder | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
| Mark Velik | Director | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Raj Bhat | Director | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
| Richard Dicello | General Manager – Dealerships | Australian FinTech |
| Trent Hayes | Head of Product | Australian FinTech |
| Zaheer Jappie | CEO · Founder | Australian FinTech (Thu 5 May 2022), Australian FinTech (Wed 23 Mar 2022), Australian FinTech (Fri 4 Feb 2022), Australian FinTech (Thu 11 Nov 2021), Australian FinTech (Tue 7 Sep 2021), Australian FinTech (Thu 4 Mar 2021), Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming CarClarity. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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