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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round National Australia Bank (NAB) raised.
Companies National Australia Bank (NAB) acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Conway | Group Executive for Transformation | Dealroom, theadviser.com.au |
| Lisa Wade | Head of Digital Innovation and Sustainability (former) | DigitalX Investments |
| Colin Adamson | Head of Group Strategy (former) | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming National Australia Bank (NAB). Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
National Australia Bank has bought pay-by-bank fintech Banked, a company its venture arm previously backed in three rounds, to bring account-to-account payment technology in-house.
Firmus announces three new non-executive directors joining its grid board from March 2026, each bringing finance, governance or resources and energy delivery experience.
The bank announced senior leadership changes: one executive promoted to lead transformation, another retiring, two others taking expanded duties from December, with earlier appointments this year also noted.
Crypto exchange OKX Australia has appointed Kate Cooper, previously of Zodia Custody, NAB and Westpac, as its chief executive, with responsibility for operations, product and sales.
Canberra announces up to $840m for Arafura's Northern Territory rare earths project, while Liontown secures $550m in bank debt for its Kathleen Valley mine, with CEFC and Export Finance Australia among lenders.
Australian banking AI firm Elula has appointed Colin Adamson, previously National Australia Bank's Head of Group Strategy, as Chief Customer Officer, joining immediately to support growth of its retention and acquisition products.
DigitalX has launched same-day settlement for one-off ASX share sales using its own cash. The article also profiles its tokenised HxART property fund and its research partnership with UNSW's UNOVA Lab.
Reports that a fund backed by government and major banks has taken a minority stake in a parcel pick-up network, profiling its patient investment model and recalling an earlier cheque to a clean-energy maker.
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Soil carbon measurement startup Downforce Technologies closed a $3 million seed round backed by CEFC's Clean Energy Innovation Fund, Perivoli Innovations and Tiverton, with Australia as its first target market.
DigitalX announces a new chief executive, Wade, whose career spans Citigroup, Bendigo Bank and a recent digital innovation role at National Australia Bank, referring readers to an ASX announcement.