CEO and Founder, Stake · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Matt Leibowitz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweel | Pre-seed | 4 Aug 2026 | $2.4m | Participant | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, Dealroom, Ten13 portfolio | |
| Marloo | Pre-seed | 10 Sep 2025 | $4.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 1 May 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 1 May 2026), Startup Daily (Wed 29 Apr 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 12 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 12 Sep 2025), Blackbird Ventures, Business News Australia, Fintech News Australia, marloo.com (Mon 8 Sep 2025), marloo.com (Mon 8 Sep 2025) |
Companies Matt Leibowitz has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Matt Leibowitz, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Matt Leibowitz has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Matt Leibowitz did.
Stories naming Matt Leibowitz. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.
Flyweel, a Queensland fintech for financing and managing ad spend, has banked $2.41 million in a pre-seed round Ten13 led, with Antler, QIC and several founder-angels aboard; a US launch comes first.
Queensland fintech Flyweel has closed a pre-seed round led by Ten13, with Antler, QIC and several fintech founders and executives backing, to help businesses fund advertising ahead of revenue.
Weekly roundup covering 19 Australian and New Zealand raises, headlined by Andromeda Robotics' $23m Series A, plus Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable, Starboard and Techstars Sydney's 12-startup cohort.
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BetaShares has acquired investing podcast Equity Mates for a reported $8.5 million; founders Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan will keep running it, with past backing from Matt Leibowitz, Larry Diamond and Magellan.
Bridging lender Bridgit has banked a $14.6m equity round through OIF Ventures plus a $125m debt facility, positioning the Surry Hills startup for Australia's looming intergenerational wealth handover.
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Investing platform Stake has named Jon Howie its new chief executive, with co-founder Matt Leibowitz shifting to an executive director role after seven years at the helm.
Investment platform Stake has hired Jon Howie, a financial services veteran with past roles at BlackRock, iShares, Macquarie Bank and VGI Partners, as Chief Commercial Officer to drive product innovation and growth.
Australian brokerage Stake names former Perpetual and MLC chief Geoff Lloyd as board chairman, citing his three decades of financial services leadership as the firm reports growth in assets and customers.
Australian digital broker Stake launches Stock Lending, letting customers earn income on lent US shares, with the article recalling its recently completed $90 million Series A round.
Online trading platform Stake raised A$90 million in Series A funding from Tiger Global and DST Global Partners, with law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth advising on the transaction.
Share trading app Stake secured a $50 million Series A extension from Tiger Global and DST Global Partners, a year after its initial $40 million round, lifting total funding to $90 million ahead of a crypto launch.
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Investment note announcing the firm's lead of Bridgit's $7.7 million Series A. Covers the bridging-loan fintech's product, traction, market, and founders' backgrounds at Stake, MoneyMe and KPMG.
Book extract by the Equity Mates hosts urging investors to look beyond Australia, mentioning their podcast's December 2020 seed backing from Stake's founder for a reported six-figure sum in return for 8%.
Non-bank lender TechLend has launched in Australia offering interest-free bridging loans to property buyers. Founded by Aaron Bassin and Nick Jacobs, it has received seed investment from Stake's Matt Leibowitz.
Tiger Global led a $40 million round into Stake, an Australian zero-brokerage trading platform, with DST Global partners joining. Previously bootstrapped, the company will use the capital to expand internationally.
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Investment app Stake closed a $3.5 million round from individual backers including incoming chairman Sergio Kulikovsky, and says it is now profitable with roughly $3.5 million in yearly revenue.
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