CEO, Gandel Invest

Adam Gandel

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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Series A $19m

Commercial insurance broking startup lands UpCover $11 million Series A

Insurance broking platform UpCover secured a $19 million Series A — $11 million equity led by RealVC plus $8 million debt from Marshall Investments — with Antler Elevate, Betterlabs, Gandel Invest and individual investors taking part.

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Adam Gandel

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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