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Nathan Walsh

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Series B $25m

Investment notes: Athena AU$25m Series B

Square Peg explains its rationale for leading Athena's Series B, joined by Hostplus and Airtree, with analysis of the Australian mortgage market, the challenger lender's model, and its founding and senior team.

Square Peg Capital portfolio Wed 20 Apr 2022 AthenaAgriDigitalAirwallexAMPANZAtlassianAustralian Payments CouncilBCGBTCanvaCitiCultureAmpDeloitteFinAccelHSBCiSelectMacquarie BankNABnabtradeNPPOFXProspaStripeTyro PaymentsubankVirginWestpacAirTree VenturesHostplusSquare Peg CapitalEsse TurnbullJoe SeychellMichael StarkeyMira HohnNatalie DinsdaleNathan WalshPeter Georgiou

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9 deals

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Intersekt highlights, $100m Kiwi exit, tech sucker trade, the week in raises

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.

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6 deals

The startup funding round: Athena’s record-breaking raise, $1.5 million for biotech, and Turnbull backs forensics startup

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.

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Unnamed stage $141m

THE FINNIES: Here are the best fintech businesses in Australia

Afterpay, Airwallex and Up Bank took major prizes at the 2019 Finnie awards in Melbourne; Airwallex's $141 million raise won biggest raise and Liberty's purchase of MoneyPlace took deal of the year.

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17 deals

Good tidings we bring: The 10 biggest capital raises of 2018

A year-end roundup of Australia's largest 2018 startup capital raises, covering Judo Capital, Deputy, Airwallex, Inflazome, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp, Canva, Havven, Athena, Ansarada and Data Republic, with investors and earlier rounds recalled.

SmartCompany Mon 17 Dec 2018 AirwallexAnsaradaAthenaCanvaCultureAmpData RepublicDeputyHavvenInflazomeJudo CapitalSafetyCultureAtlassianPEXARight Click CapitalSingtelUniQuestUniversity of QueenslandUp BankVolt BankXinjaAbu Dhabi CapitalAirTree VenturesBelay CapitalBlackbird VenturesCentral Capital VenturaCredit Suisse Asset ManagementEllerston CapitalEVPGrok VenturesHillhouse CapitalHorizons VenturesHostplusIndex VenturesIronbridgeIVPMorpheus VenturesMyer Family InvestmentsOpenViewSequoia ChinaSingtel Innov8Skip CapitalSquare Peg CapitalTempus PartnersTencentTiger GlobalScott FarquharAshik AhmedBenjamin ChongDanny GilliganDidier ElzingaKain WarwickKim JacksonLucy LiuLuke AnearMatt CooperMelanie PerkinsMike Cannon-BrookesNathan WalshSam RileyTim Alexander

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Pre-launch home loan fintech Athena raises $25 million just six months after another multi-million raise

Athena, a digital home-loan platform yet to fully launch, has banked a $25 million Series B led by Square Peg, with Hostplus and Airtree in, half a year after its $15 million Series A.

SmartCompany Fri 30 Nov 2018 AirwallexAthenaAfterpayMacquarie BankStone & ChalkAirTree VenturesHostplusSquare Peg CapitalMichael StarkeyNathan WalshPaul Bassat

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