Founder, Liquorun

Joel Macdonald

Roles

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Liquorun	Startup Daily (24 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (5 Aug 2022)
MD and Director (former) · Founder	GetSwift	Startup Daily (24 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (5 Aug 2022)

Coverage

Stories naming Joel Macdonald. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Unnamed stage $5m

Canadian authorities ban GetSwift's disgraced founders, Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald, for life

Canada's BC Securities Commission has permanently banned GetSwift cofounders Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald from directing companies and trading securities, after Australian Federal Court findings of disclosure breaches and unpaid fines.

Startup Daily 24 Nov 2025 GetSwift ASIC BC Securities Commission Federal Court Liquorun Bane Hunter Bernard Murphy Joel Macdonald Michael Lee Peter Brady

Unnamed stage $24m

Logistics software startup GetSwift is dead in Australia, on life support in the US

GetSwift's Australian subsidiary has been put into liquidation with KordaMentha, while its US-listed parent filed for Chapter 11 after court findings over misleading customer deal announcements; earlier ASX listing and raises are recalled.

Startup Daily 5 Aug 2022 GetSwift Amazon ASIC Commonwealth Bank Federal Court KordaMentha Liquorun YUM Brands Bane Hunter Joel Macdonald Kate Conneely Rahul Goyal

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