Hello Clever appoints payments veteran Mark Tibbles as advisor
Hello Clever has brought in Mark Tibbles, a payments industry veteran with a career across major banks and payment firms, to advise the company as it grows.
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Every published round Banking Circle took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Banking Circle has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Banking Circle, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Banking Circle has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Banking Circle did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
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| No portfolio company of Banking Circle is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Banking Circle acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Settlements Limited | Acquisition | 13 Jan 2025 | - | Fintech News Australia (4 Aug 2025), Fintech News Australia (13 Jan 2025) |
Stories naming Banking Circle. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Hello Clever has brought in Mark Tibbles, a payments industry veteran with a career across major banks and payment firms, to advise the company as it grows.
Banking Circle, a Luxembourg-licensed lender, is taking over Australian Settlements, which provides settlement services to Australian banks, pending regulatory approval, extending the buyer's local payments footprint.