Investor · 4 deals
Every published round NAB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocietyOne | Venture debt | 11 Feb 2020 | $100m | Lead | Australian FinTech (Tue 11 Feb 2020), SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech (Mon 10 Feb 2020) | |
| Slyp | Unnamed stage | 9 Sep 2019 | $4m | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 9 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 11 May 2020), Startup Daily (Fri 4 Oct 2019), Startup Daily (Fri 13 Sep 2019), SmartCompany | |
| Brighte | Venture debt | 2019 | $130m | Participant | SmartCompany, Australian FinTech | |
| Data Republic | Series A | May 2016 | $10.5m | Lead | Startup Daily (Fri 7 May 2021), SmartCompany (Mon 17 Dec 2018), SmartCompany (Tue 11 Dec 2018), Startup Daily (Tue 4 Dec 2018) |
Companies NAB has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighte | 2019, Venture debt | 1 | 0 | |
| Data Republic | May 2016, Series A | 1 | 1 | |
| Slyp | 9 Sep 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| SocietyOne | 11 Feb 2020, Venture debt | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for NAB, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies NAB has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal NAB did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocietyOne | MoneyMe | Acquisition | 17 Dec 2021 | $14.5m+ |
| Data Republic | IXUP Ltd | Acquisition | 5 Jun 2021 | $3m |
Companies NAB acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming NAB. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Global consultancy Sia has acquired Seven Consulting, an Australian business transformation firm, roughly quadrupling Sia's local headcount and adding major banking, government and retail clients.
French consulting group Sia has bought Australian business transformation firm Seven Consulting, adding roughly 130 consultants and East Coast offices. The deal follows Sia's earlier acquisitions and Blackstone's minority investment earmarked for expansion.
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Consulting group Sia has bought Seven Consulting, an Australian transformation consultancy, adding Sydney and Melbourne offices, a Perth presence and major clients across banking, government and retail.
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Weekly roundup: two acquisitions — Humankind buys management trainer The Mintable, NAB buys payments firm Banked — alongside a large government innovation spend, investor tax changes and a new AI accelerator.
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Business lender Banjo Loans has named Simon Beckett, a seasoned finance executive, to chair its board, succeeding long-serving Rick Sawers as it pursues expansion beyond its startup roots.
Firmus announces three new non-executive directors joining its grid board from March 2026, each bringing finance, governance or resources and energy delivery experience.
The bank announced senior leadership changes: one executive promoted to lead transformation, another retiring, two others taking expanded duties from December, with earlier appointments this year also noted.
RecordPoint has bought Redactive AI, a Melbourne data security startup founded by former Atlassian staff, for an undisclosed sum two years after its founding; Felicis and Blackbird co-led its 2024 seed round.
NAB announced executive team changes: Shane Conway promoted to lead Transformation, Sharon Cook retiring at year end, Les Matheson taking over Customer & Corporate Services, and Jon Benson appointed Group General Counsel.
ANZ is winding up its venture arm 1835i and has shut Cashrewards after selling its Airwallex stake; the piece also recalls Airwallex's later raises and CBA's Klarna investment, stake sale and New York listing.
ANZ is winding up 1835i, its externally managed venture arm, weeks after selling its Airwallex stake; the piece recalls Cashrewards' takeover and closure, Airwallex raises, and CBA's Klarna windfall.
Australian data governance company RecordPoint has launched RexCommand, a free platform helping startups detect unauthorised AI tool use and enforce AI policies, with CEO Anthony Woodward warning about shadow AI risks for businesses.
Logistics software firm WiseTech Global has appointed Zubin Appoo CEO, succeeding interim chief Andrew Cartledge, who retires at year's end. Appoo previously served under founder Richard White and receives a smaller pay package.
ETF Shares, a Macquarie University incubator fintech with ETFS Capital backing, launches three US-focused ETFs for Australian investors via Cboe Australia, led by David Tuckwell (CIO) and Cliff Man (CEO).
Credit-decisioning firm Rich Data Co has rebranded as RDC.AI. The Australian company highlights North American expansion, bank partnerships, and its Westpac- and nCino-backed $34m Series B among recent milestones.
Weekly roundup tallying three Australian raises: legal tech firm Plexus ($6m), cattle-probiotics startup Bovotica ($3.4m seed), and beauty group York St Brands ($2m Series C plus a $4m NAB credit line).
York Street Brands raised $2 million from iPartners and took a $4 million NAB trade facility to launch its third brand Bouf, having formed through the 2023 merger of tbh Skincare and Boost Lab.
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Crypto exchange OKX Australia has appointed Kate Cooper, previously of Zodia Custody, NAB and Westpac, as its chief executive, with responsibility for operations, product and sales.
Lighter Capital, a revenue-based lender, has added another $30 million to lend to Australian startups, extending the facility the Victorian government and iPartners first backed.
Blackbird's blog interviews Juno founder Michelle Gilmore about her AI conversation product, its early adopters, and the $2.8 million raised to scale it.
Interview with Juno founder Michelle Gilmore on her AI listening engine, fifth venture and first external funding — $2.8 million with Blackbird's Nick Crocker leading — plus early customers.
British Pay by Bank firm Banked has bought Australian payments startup Waave, deepening its Australian market push and gaining Waave's merchant pipeline, led by Chemist Warehouse, which plans a launch in early 2025.
Interview with Constantinople co-founder Di Challenor on her banking career and the record $32 million seed round she and Mac Duncan raised from Square Peg, Airtree and Great Southern Bank.
Panel hosted with Carers Australia explores workplace support for caregivers, featuring Like Family co-founder Jenna Leo, plus executives from Parents at Work, Carers Australia and NAB sharing their caring experiences.
Jelix's note sets out its reasons for backing Aera, a fintech helping first-home buyers save deposits, and profiles the founding team; the round was led by Icehouse Ventures with Jelix participating.
Karta, an Australian gift-card platform, has struck a US deal with Visa, having earlier raised a pre-seed round above $21 million, most of it from Commonwealth Bank.
Scalare Partners announces its investment in Brauz, an omnichannel retail platform, and that chief executive Carolyn Breeze will take a non-executive board seat at Brauz.
Canberra announces up to $840m for Arafura's Northern Territory rare earths project, while Liontown secures $550m in bank debt for its Kathleen Valley mine, with CEFC and Export Finance Australia among lenders.
Anna.Money, a UK business banking and tax app, has bought Sydney spend-management startup Cape, its first acquisition, with Cape's founder Ryan Edwards-Pritchard to head its Australian operations.
Sydney fintech Upworth has raised $1m from angels in its debut external round, launching a free dashboard that tracks savings, crypto, mortgages, super and flyer points, with refinancing tools built on open banking.
NAB's annual report reveals its venture arm put further money into Edstart, the lender helping Australian families spread private school fee payments over time.
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap: Tiger Global's losses and past Australian bets, MilkRun and TradeSquare closures, Cyara's Spearline acquisition, a Co Ventures pre-seed fund, Square Peg's partner promotion and LaunchVic's 30×30 picks.
Payments startup Waave has raised a $4.7 million seed round from individual backers including Jack Gance, who also joins as advisor, ahead of an enterprise rollout of its Pay by Bank product.
Sydney payments firm DataMesh Group has banked $30 million in Series A capital, with NAB Ventures at the helm and five newcomers joining; a $12 million pre-Series A from 2021 is also recalled.
Australian banking AI firm Elula has appointed Colin Adamson, previously National Australia Bank's Head of Group Strategy, as Chief Customer Officer, joining immediately to support growth of its retention and acquisition products.
DigitalX has launched same-day settlement for one-off ASX share sales using its own cash. The article also profiles its tokenised HxART property fund and its research partnership with UNSW's UNOVA Lab.
SME financial admin platform Thriday has raised a $6 million pre-Series A led by NAB Ventures, with existing backer Lempriere Capital also taking part, after a $3 million crowdfunding raise in 2021.
Bridgit, a non-bank bridging loan provider, has hired Stephen Doyle as Head of Distribution, drawing on his aggregator and broker-channel background at Loan Market Group, NAB and AFG.
Startup Daily reports neobank Volt is winding up, returning deposits and selling its mortgage book after a failed capital raise, recapping earlier raises by Judo Bank and Alex plus past neobank failures and acquisitions.
Volt, Australia's first licensed neobank, is closing its deposit-taking business and handing back its banking licence after global capital raising failed, telling customers to move funds; the article recalls Xinja, 86 400 and Judo outcomes.
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