Company
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Fat Zebra 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.
Companies Fat Zebra has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Fat Zebra, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Fat Zebra has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Fat Zebra did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Fat Zebra is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Fat Zebra 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kees Kwakernaak | Chief Commercial Officer | Fintech News Australia (Fri 21 Aug 2026), Fintech News Australia (Fri 21 Aug 2026), Australian FinTech |
| Leena Hakkinen | Chief Operating Officer | Fintech News Australia (Fri 21 Aug 2026), Fintech News Australia (Fri 21 Aug 2026), Australian FinTech |
| Pred Dragila | Founder and CEO | Australian FinTech (Fri 21 Aug 2026), Australian FinTech (Thu 18 Feb 2021) |
Stories naming Fat Zebra. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profiles four Australian fintechs worth watching in 2026: Fat Zebra, WeMoney, Swyftx and Block Earner, covering their growth, past acquisitions and previously secured funding rounds.
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Australian startups Diraq, Marqo, and Hatch secured funding rounds. Ansarada was acquired by Datasite. Bupa launched a new venture fund, and the Queensland government backed several VCs and accelerators.
Payments firm Fat Zebra has acquired open-banking platform Adatree, price undisclosed, with all staff moving across; the piece also recalls Adatree's 2021 seed round and the sector's slow consumer-data-right progress.
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Techboard's monthly roundup tallies October 2022 startup funding at $661m across 99 deals, listing megadeals such as Airwallex, acquisitions, Square Peg's $861m fund close and government grants to program operators.
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