Angel investor · co-CEO · Founder, Finder
Every published round Fred Schebesta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superhero | Unnamed stage | 14 Apr 2021 | $25m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 2 Jun 2025), SmartCompany (Tue 21 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 26 Oct 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 26 Oct 2021), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Tue 13 Apr 2021) | |
| Beforepay | Series A | 2019 | $4m | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 18 Jan 2022), SmartCompany (Mon 15 Nov 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 15 Jan 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 13 Jan 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 18 Dec 2020), SmartCompany (Tue 24 Nov 2020), Crikey, SmartCompany (Wed 4 Nov 2020), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Tue 3 Nov 2020) |
Companies Fred Schebesta has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Fred Schebesta, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Fred Schebesta has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Fred Schebesta did.
Stories naming Fred Schebesta. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.
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Finder is shutting its crypto wallet business Wallet Ventures four years after launch, moving users to Swyftx, which recently acquired Easy Crypto; Finder earlier won in court against ASIC over its Earn product.
Australian investing platform Superhero raised $25 million at a valuation above $100 million, with repeat angel backing from Nick Molnar and Larry Diamond plus Fred Schebesta, Regal Funds Management and Thorney Investment Group.
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Comparison site Finder appoints ViacomCBS executive Chris Ellis as its first CEO of Finder Australia after an 18-month search, with co-founders Schebesta and Restuccia focusing on global expansion.