Startup · $54m raised
Trading platform expanding into crypto trading
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Superhero raised.
Every published round Superhero 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 Superhero 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 Superhero, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Superhero has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Superhero did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Superhero is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
The transaction that ended Superhero'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swyftx | Merger | 8 Jun 2022 | - | Startup Daily (21 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (8 Jun 2022) |
Companies Superhero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swyftx | Merger | 9 Jun 2022 | - | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Australian FinTech |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Whitnall | Head of Marketing | Australian FinTech |
| John Winters | CEO and Co-founder | AFR Technology, SmartCompany (6 Jun 2025), Startup Daily (2 Jun 2025), Australian FinTech (24 Oct 2023), Startup Daily (17 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (21 Dec 2022), Australian FinTech (9 Jun 2022), SmartCompany (8 Jun 2022), Startup Daily (8 Jun 2022), Australian FinTech (15 Mar 2022), SmartCompany (21 Dec 2021) |
| Kimberly McAvoy | Head of Strategic Projects | Australian FinTech |
| Nathan Dearinger | Head of Risk | SmartCompany |
| Raf Choudhury | Chief Investment Officer | SmartCompany |
| Simon Keast | Chief Financial Officer | SmartCompany |
| Tim Johnson | Chief Customer Officer | SmartCompany |
| Wayne Baskin | CTO · Founder | Startup Daily (2 Jun 2025), Startup Daily (12 Sep 2023), Startup Daily (17 Feb 2023), Startup Daily (21 Dec 2022), Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (8 Jun 2022), SmartCompany |
Stories naming Superhero. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.
Two raises reported: Superhero has banked $20m of a hoped $30m round led by Salter Brothers at a $176m valuation, while New Zealand crime-intelligence startup Azonic took NZ$1m in a Blackbird-led pre-seed.
Melbourne investment firm Salter Brothers has joined a fresh capital raise for share-trading platform Superhero, which the report says is heading toward a $186 million valuation.
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is buying brokerage Caleb & Brown, reportedly valued above $100 million, extending its reach to wealthy US investors; it also plans to buy New Zealand's Easy Crypto.
Amber raised $45 million led by ETF Partners, while Sydney fintech Superhero secured $11 million at a $150 million valuation, with several executive hires announced alongside the raise.
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Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.
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Lendi Group has appointed four senior leaders across content, marketing, creative and PR, rounding out its growth leadership as the Aussie Home Loans owner also flags further roles.
Wealth platform Superhero announces senior appointments in strategic projects, superannuation operations and customer operations, hiring executives from Vanguard Australia and HUB24; one appointee previously led the EISS merger with CBUS.
Flagship, whose software helps retailers optimise in-store merchandising, has raised a $2 million seed round led by Tidal Ventures, with Afterpay cofounder Nick Molnar, brother of founder Simon, among the backers.
Fintech Superhero has brought back one of its earliest employees, Rachel Hopping, to serve as its first head of strategy, following her time at Fintech Australia. She reports to cofounder and CEO John Winters.
Share trading platform Superhero is demerging from crypto exchange Swyftx, its founders resuming control via a management buyout backed by earlier investors, as Swyftx contends with crypto downturn and repeated staff cuts.
Crypto broker Swyftx and trading platform Superhero have announced a merger forming a $1.5 billion Australian financial group spanning digital assets, equities and superannuation, to be led by co-CEOs.
Trading and superannuation platform Superhero is merging with crypto exchange Swyftx, forming a combined fintech valued at $1.5 billion serving investors across Australia and New Zealand.
Also Startup Daily
Trading and superannuation startup Superhero has hired Chris Whitnall, previously a media executive at ABC and agency strategist, into a newly created senior marketing role to lead strategy across its teams and agency partners.
Australian landlord tool RentBetter has picked up $1.9 million from unnamed backers including wealthy individuals and industry partners, with plans to hire, build product and market itself.
SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.
Australian comparison website Finder has raised $30 million from Future Now Capital after 15 years bootstrapped, valuing it at $650 million, as it pursues cryptocurrency and Web 3 opportunities.
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Cut Through Venture's November newsletter rounds up October 2021's record deal count for Australian startups, listing raises across climate, fintech, cybersecurity and legal tech, plus Startmate Demo Day graduates and active investors.
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