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Alex Bank to give Keynote at 10th Annual FinTech Summit
Alex Bank founder Simon Beitz will deliver the opening keynote at October's FinTech Summit in Sydney; the piece recaps the neobank's licence, products and growth since launch.
Executive, NAB Ventures
Todd Forest
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | NAB Ventures | Startup Daily |
| Managing Director | NAB Ventures | Australian FinTech, TechCrunch Venture, Startup Daily (Tue 25 Oct 2022), Startup Daily (Wed 9 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 11 Mar 2019), SmartCompany |
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Stories naming Todd Forest. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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NAB Ventures backs climate tech startup Greener in $4 million Series A
Climate tech startup Greener raised a $4 million Series A led by NAB Ventures with RealVC, a year after a $1 million seed round, to help small businesses and consumers reduce and offset emissions.
Also TechCrunch Venture·SmartCompany·Techboard·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
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Big banks back receipts fintech Slyp in $25 million Series A
Receipts startup Slyp has raised a $25 million Series A, with new investors Sayers Group and the Leibovich brothers joining existing bank backers including NAB Ventures, Reinventure and ANZ.
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Fintech Spriggy banks $35 million series B led by NAB Ventures
Pocket money app Spriggy has secured a $35 million Series B, led by NAB's venture arm alongside Perennial and returning backer Grok, to fund growth including tripling headcount.
Also Startup Daily
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Fintech Earnd secures $2.5 million for tech putting a stop to payday lending woes
Sydney earned-wage-access startup Earnd has raised $2.5 million from NAB Ventures and several angels, with a NAB Ventures executive joining its board as it pushes product development and hiring.