Co-founder and Head of Capital & New Markets, Tractor Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman (former) | QSIC | Startup News (WA) |
| Co-founder and co-CEO (former) | Tractor Ventures | Startup Daily (7 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (22 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (6 Jun 2024), Australian FinTech, Startup News (WA), LaunchVic (30 Mar 2023), Startup Daily (24 Feb 2022), LaunchVic (18 Dec 2021) |
| Co-founder and Head of Capital & New Markets | Tractor Ventures | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (7 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (6 Apr 2022) |
| Coach (former) | Startmate | Ten13 |
| Venture Partner | Side Stage Ventures | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (7 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (6 Apr 2022) |
Stories naming Matt Allen. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A fintech venture fund co-founded by Up Bank's Dom Pym has locked in a $10m first close with Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures as cornerstone backer, aiming for $50m ahead of a 2028 final close.
Tractor Ventures hires Liz van Zyl as head of partnerships as its cumulative startup lending passes $100 million; the interview covers non-dilutive capital, founder support and plans to grow its partner network.
Sydney fintech Volatility Group has bought small-cap news site Small Caps, launched InvestHouse for brokers, and raised $2.5 million in private credit from Tractor Ventures, with a Series A planned.
Tractor Ventures has appointed an all-female executive team, with Jodie Imam as sole CEO and Aprill Enright and Francine Hackett as COO and CFO, while co-founder Matt Allen shifts to a new capital role.
Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
SmartCompany reports Side Stage Ventures has completed a $15 million first close of its debut fund, backed by founders of Airtasker, Linktree and Go1 plus LocalGlobe, targeting $30 million and already backing early startups.
Profile of revenue-based fund Tractor Ventures, co-founded by Jodie Imam, Matt and Aprill Allen with LaunchVic backing, covering its lending model, growth, and Imam's earlier ventures including Occasional Butler's sale to Airtasker.
Linktree's co-founders have launched Side Stage Ventures, a collective investing in very young creative-tech companies; it has already backed several startups, and associate Ben Grabiner's music platform Platoon was bought by Apple.
Also Australian FinTech
LaunchVic profile of Tractor Ventures, a Victorian revenue-based lending fund co-founded in 2020, covering LaunchVic's initial backing, a $10 million second capital raise, and its support for profitable mid-stage startups.