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Australian fintech OwnHome, backed by CommBank, has officially launched its deposit-gap homebuying service in Brisbane after a beta trial, with co-founder James Bowe announcing the expansion.
OwnHome hires Janez Debevec as Head of Capital Markets to expand its debt and financial management capabilities, with co-founder James Bowe welcoming the structured finance veteran.
AfterWork Ventures explains why it reinvested in OwnHome's $31 million Series A led by Square Peg with Commonwealth Bank, having backed the rent-to-buy startup's pre-seed round in July 2021.
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AfterWork Ventures explains why it joined OwnHome's July pre-seed round, profiling the rent-to-buy startup's founders, its debt facility, customer traction, and the housing affordability problem it tackles.
AfterWork Ventures interviews OwnHome's co-founders about their friendship, earlier careers and choice to build a startup helping first-home buyers, which recently raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed round with Global Founders Capital and Entrée Capital.
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Home-buying startup OwnHome won CBA-backed x15ventures' Xccelerate 2020 program, receiving $150,000 in funding as the program's winner.