Adam Gandel: Ledger

Stories naming Adam Gandel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO	Gandel Invest	Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, Gandel Invest team page

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Smart50 success Pay.com.au raises $25 million, valuation soars to $633 million

Payment rewards platform Pay.com.au has raised $25 million led by Morgans Corporate, with $28 million of existing shares also sold, valuing the company at $633 million as it pushes into America.

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Smart50 success Pay.com.au raises $25 million, valuation soars to $633 million

Commercial insurance broking startup lands UpCover $11 million Series A