Company
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Jacaranda Finance raised.
Companies Jacaranda Finance 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wessels | CEO | Australian FinTech |
| Matthew McFarlane | Head of People & Culture | Australian FinTech |
| Tim Kuusik | Chief Operating Officer | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Jacaranda Finance. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Jacaranda Finance has appointed Tim Kuusik, a chartered accountant with two decades of consulting and M&A experience, as its chief operating officer, starting in early September 2025.
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Payments firm Monoova hires Salvatore Papaluca from hummGroup as Head of Growth, with CEO Christian Westerlind Wigstrom citing upcoming PayTo launches and Monoova's client base.
Payments company Monoova has hired Lionel Beraldi, previously at WeWork, Houzz and Foodora, as Head of Growth, while CEO Christian Westerlind Wigstrom notes strong growth and Jacaranda Finance joining its clients.
Brisbane lender Jacaranda Finance appoints Matthew McFarlane to the new role of Head of People and Culture, tasked with building workplace culture and recruiting talent as the company grows.