Co-founder and Head of Capital & New Markets, Tractor Ventures · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman (former) | QSIC | Startup News (WA) |
| Venture Partner · Founder | Side Stage Ventures | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Mon 7 Aug 2023), Startup News (WA), SmartCompany (Wed 6 Apr 2022) |
| Partner (former) | Startmate | Startup News (WA), Startup Daily |
| Coach (former) | Startmate | Ten13 |
| Co-founder and Head of Capital & New Markets | Tractor Ventures | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Mon 7 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 6 Apr 2022) |
| Co-founder and co-CEO (former) | Tractor Ventures | Startup Daily (Tue 7 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Tue 22 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (Thu 6 Jun 2024), Australian FinTech, Startup News (WA), LaunchVic (Thu 30 Mar 2023), Startup Daily (Thu 24 Feb 2022), LaunchVic (Sat 18 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 24 May 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 14 May 2021), Startup Daily (Sun 20 Dec 2020) |
Every published round Matt Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | Pre-seed | 17 Dec 2020 | $675k | Participant | Startup News (WA) (Tue 8 Feb 2022), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Thu 17 Dec 2020), Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio, gridcog.com |
Companies Matt Allen has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | 17 Dec 2020, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Matt Allen, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Matt Allen has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Matt Allen did.
Stories naming Matt Allen. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A fintech venture fund co-founded by Up Bank's Dom Pym has locked in a $10m first close with Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures as cornerstone backer, aiming for $50m ahead of a 2028 final close.
Tractor Ventures hires Liz van Zyl as head of partnerships as its cumulative startup lending passes $100 million; the interview covers non-dilutive capital, founder support and plans to grow its partner network.
Sydney fintech Volatility Group has bought small-cap news site Small Caps, launched InvestHouse for brokers, and raised $2.5 million in private credit from Tractor Ventures, with a Series A planned.
Tractor Ventures has appointed an all-female executive team, with Jodie Imam as sole CEO and Aprill Enright and Francine Hackett as COO and CFO, while co-founder Matt Allen shifts to a new capital role.
Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
SmartCompany reports Side Stage Ventures has completed a $15 million first close of its debut fund, backed by founders of Airtasker, Linktree and Go1 plus LocalGlobe, targeting $30 million and already backing early startups.
Linktree's co-founders have launched Side Stage Ventures, a collective investing in very young creative-tech companies; it has already backed several startups, and associate Ben Grabiner's music platform Platoon was bought by Apple.
Also Australian FinTech
Startup Daily reports the inaugural Governor of Victoria Startup Awards, where Amber Electric and Seer Medical shared the top prize, Linktree took scaleup honours, and the Allens' Tractor Ventures won investor recognition.
Also Startup Daily
LaunchVic profile of Tractor Ventures, a Victorian revenue-based lending fund co-founded in 2020, covering LaunchVic's initial backing, a $10 million second capital raise, and its support for profitable mid-stage startups.
A weekly technology roundup reporting a New Zealand booking software firm's sale, an Australian beauty retailer's acquisition, several venture raises, executive share sales at an e-commerce firm, and a new government fund committee.
A weekly roundup reporting raises by Athena, Comestri, Mass Dynamics and CircleSource, plus Malcolm Turnbull investing through Turnbull & Partners in UK cloud forensics startup Cado Security.
Weekly newsletter rounds up venture news: multiple Australian and regional VC fund closes, startup raises including Brighte and Judo, acquisitions of eNett and Sine, neobank collapses, and new revenue-based lenders.
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Early investor Matt Allen recounts Buildkite's origins in the Ruby community, its sole $200,000 raise from nine individuals, and this week's secondary share sale valuing it at $200 million.