Chair, Beforepay · angel in 2 deals
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Boss (former) | Westpac | Startup Daily (10 Feb 2025), Startup Daily (18 Jan 2022) |
| Chair | Beforepay | Startup Daily (10 Feb 2025), Startup Daily (18 Jan 2022) |
Every published round Brian Hartzer 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathzero | Seed | Oct 2020 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Upcover | Series A | 9 Feb 2025 | $19m | Participant | Australian FinTech (25 Jun 2025), Australian FinTech (12 Feb 2025), Startup Daily, Gandel Invest portfolio, RealVC portfolio |
Companies Brian Hartzer has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Brian Hartzer, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Brian Hartzer has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Brian Hartzer did.
Stories naming Brian Hartzer. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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.
Pathzero has topped up its Series A with $8.6 million led again by Carthona Capital, lifting that round to $15.6 million. The piece also recalls earlier raises and notes funding by Arvani and Greener.
Also SmartCompany
Beforepay's shares plunged 44% in its ASX debut, erasing the $35 million IPO raise and much of its $158.4 million listing value; the article recalls earlier raises backed by James Spenceley and Alium Capital.