Startup · $180k raised
Australian fintech transforming investment management with direct indexing technology
Programs: Techstars Sydney (Techstars Sydney Accelerator)
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Briefcase raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Techstars Sydney | Accelerator · Accelerator | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Briefcase, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Carthona Capital | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies Briefcase acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Briefcase. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian direct indexing fintech Briefcase has hired Michael Hasten, a veteran ANZ investment banker, as Head of Growth to broaden its tax-aware portfolio and ETF model services for advisers and wealth platforms.
Australian wealth-tech firm Briefcase has hired Michael Wang, previously at MLC Asset Management, RoZetta Technology and CreditorWatch, as Lead Portfolio Manager to advance its direct indexing, tax optimisation and AI portfolio capabilities.
Startup Daily profiles Briefcase, founded by former Canva legal head Kirk Simmons, which digitises dispute handling for courts and tribunals; it is one of twelve companies in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort.
Weekly roundup covering 19 Australian and New Zealand raises, headlined by Andromeda Robotics' $23m Series A, plus Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable, Starboard and Techstars Sydney's 12-startup cohort.
Also SmartCompany
Techstars Sydney's 2025 accelerator class holds 12 startups, with US$120,000 invested in each; seven are first-time funded. Supported by Investment NSW, the three-month Sydney program ends with a December Demo Day.