Company
Australian-based digital currency exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Independent Reserve raised.
Every published round Independent Reserve 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 Independent Reserve 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 Independent Reserve, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Independent Reserve has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Independent Reserve did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Independent Reserve is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
The transaction that ended Independent Reserve's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG | Acquisition | 20 Sep 2025 | £86.8m (A$178m) | Fintech News Australia, Australian FinTech |
Companies Independent Reserve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com.au | Acquisition | 24 Apr 2023 | $3m | Startup Daily (24 Apr 2023), Startup Daily (23 Mar 2023) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Przelozny | CEO | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Independent Reserve. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Fintech investment in Australia rebounded in H1 2026 on large deals, including two crypto acquisitions, while the government unveiled a Financial Innovation Strategy and a new industry map counted 800 fintechs.
Betashares leads several digital-asset investors backing Macropod, issuer of the regulated AUDM stablecoin, in an undisclosed minority funding round aimed at scaling the token.
IG Group has announced a deal to buy Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve in a transaction valuing the business at A$178 million, with completion expected in early 2026 pending regulatory approvals.
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Independent Reserve has bought Bitcoin.com.au for $3 million, relaunching it as a beginner-friendly crypto brand and renewing its sponsorship of the Sydney Swans football team.
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