Startup · $10m raised
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Paypa Plane raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| CBA | Series A · Unnamed stage | - |
| Cuscal | Series A | - |
| Mastercard | Series A | - |
| Queensland Government's Business Investment Fund | Series A | - |
| Queensland Investment Corporation | Series A | - |
| Queensland Investment Fund (QIC) | Series A | - |
| Sprint Ventures | Series A | - |
| Tyro Payments | Series A | - |
Companies Paypa Plane acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Paypa Plane. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startup Daily reports Founder Institute ANZ's eight newest cohort startups, revealed ahead of their Sydney Demo Day on May 21, with a keynote from Paypa Plane CEO Simone Joyce.
A profile of Brisbane fintech Paypa Plane's new 12-week gender-neutral parental leave policy, noting its recent $10 million Series A raise, Mastercard backing, and plans to grow its team.
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Brisbane payments startup Paypa Plane closed a $10 million Series A led by QIC with Cuscal, Mastercard and Sprint Ventures; Commonwealth Bank earlier took a 20% stake, and two new directors joined the board.
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Brisbane payments fintech Paypa Plane has secured a $10 million Series A led by QIC, with Mastercard, Cuscal and Sprint Ventures joining earlier backers CBA and Tyro, funding hiring and US expansion.
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Roundup of female-founder wins: Reejig raises $15m, Healthy Mummy acquired by Halo Food Co for $17m, Shebah exits administration, Canva donates to Afghanistan relief, and CBA buys into Paypa Plane.
Accounting software firm Karbon raised US$66 million led by Tidemark Capital, following earlier 2021 and 2018 raises. The piece also recalls Paycycle's sale to Xero and notes CBA's investment in Paypa Plane.
Commonwealth Bank has bought a fifth of Australian payments fintech Paypa Plane to improve SME payments, while the article also notes MYOB's recent acquisitions of Nimbus and Tall Emu and partnerships with Butn and Valiant.
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Commonwealth Bank buys a fifth of Brisbane payments startup Paypa Plane for an unstated amount, partnering to deliver PayTo real-time direct debits to business customers.
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Ignition Lane's weekly roundup reports MyDeal and Adore Beauty listing on the ASX, Rokt's US$80 million Series D, several trans-Tasman raises, Quibi shutting down, Westpac trimming its Zip stake, and local executive appointments.
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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.
Payment firm Paypa Plane says Mastercard, Cuscal, Sprint Ventures and Queensland's Business Investment Fund joined its $10 million Series A, with QIC managing the investment and Commonwealth Bank and Tyro already backing it.
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