Executive Chairman, Swoop · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Boss (former) · Founder | Vocus | Crikey, ARN (ARNnet) (Sun 26 Jul 2020), ARN (ARNnet) (Mon 11 May 2020) |
| Chair (former) | Airtasker | Startup Daily (Thu 8 Jun 2023), Startup Daily (Fri 2 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (Mon 15 Nov 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 13 Jan 2021), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Tue 3 Nov 2020) |
| Chairman | Swoop | ARN (ARNnet) (Wed 26 May 2021), ARN (ARNnet) (Thu 18 Feb 2021) |
| Councillor | North Sydney Council | Startup Daily |
| Executive Chairman | Swoop | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Founder | Aus Ukraine Aid | Startup Daily (Thu 8 Jun 2023), Startup Daily (Fri 2 Jun 2023) |
| Founder | Vocus | Startup Daily (Fri 2 Jun 2023), Startup Daily (Tue 18 Jan 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Fri 26 Feb 2021), Startup Daily (Thu 18 Feb 2021), ARN (ARNnet), Startup Daily (Wed 13 Jan 2021) |
| Founder | Vocus Communications | Australian FinTech (Wed 4 Nov 2020), SmartCompany, Australian FinTech (Tue 29 Oct 2019) |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | Kogan.com | Startup Daily |
Every published round James Spenceley 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 James Spenceley has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beforepay | 2019, Series A | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for James Spenceley, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies James Spenceley has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal James Spenceley did.
Stories naming James Spenceley. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Airtasker's UK subsidiary gains Channel 4's investment arm 4 Ventures as a media-for-equity backer with a $6.5 million stake, while the ASX-listed parent appointed Cass O'Connor chair, replacing James Spenceley.
Airtasker names Cass O’Connor as its next chair while James Spenceley departs the board after eight years to devote himself to Ukrainian relief efforts.
Beforepay's shares plunged 44% in its ASX debut, erasing the $35 million IPO raise and much of its $158.4 million listing value; the article recalls earlier raises backed by James Spenceley and Alium Capital.
Australian fixed wireless carrier Swoop Telecommunications debuts on the ASX under ticker SWP after a $20 million underwritten capital raising, having earlier completed a $61.3 million reverse takeover via Stemify.
Also ARN (ARNnet)
Roundup: Split Payments promotes a new C-suite; Hubilo raises a US$23.5m Series A; Next.e.GO banks €30m; Lexer lands a $33.5m Series B; Zip posts a heavy loss; Kogan.com adds two directors.
Roundup: Facebook blocks Australian news publishers including Startup Daily; Deliveroo loses a Dutch rider classification appeal; telco Swoop agrees a $61.3 million reverse takeover with Stemify to reach the ASX; NBN paid executives bonuses.
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Swoop Telecommunications and NodeOne are to list on the ASX via a $61.3 million reverse takeover with Stemify, backed by Tattarang and founders James Spenceley and Tony Grist, plus a planned $20 million raise.
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Sydney wage-advance app Beforepay has raised $4 million in a round led by James Spenceley, following rapid user growth and a rebrand from its original name, Cheq.
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Western Australian fixed wireless provider NodeOne received investment from Tattarang and CVC to expand its network and business offering; the Forrest family also previously took a stake in Swoop.
Network provider Swoop, formerly Cirrus Communications, has agreed to acquire Anycast Networks and ISP DCSI, gaining assets, staff and customers. Its earlier capital raising counted Minderoo, James Spenceley and Tony Grist as investors.
Broker Morgans' pre-float research values lender MoneyMe between $127 million and $243 million ahead of a possible ASX listing, benchmarking it against peers Zip Co and Prospa.