Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round x15ventures 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, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paytron | Accelerator | 12 Dec 2022 | $250k | Lead | SmartCompany, Australian FinTech, Startup Daily | |
| Persollo | Accelerator | 30 Sep 2022 | - | Lead | Startup Daily, Women's Agenda | |
| Payble | Unnamed stage | 16 Nov 2021 | $700k | Participant | Startup Daily (4 Sep 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (16 Nov 2021), Australian FinTech | |
| :Different | Series B | 11 Nov 2021 | $25m | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Everyone x15ventures has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splashup | Xccelerate | 2021 | - | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
| OwnHome | Xccelerate | 2020 | $150k | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
| Givvable | Xccelerate | 2020 | - | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
Companies x15ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| :Different | Proptech | 11 Nov 2021, Series B | 1 | 1 |
| Givvable | Helping businesses meet their sustainability and ESG targets faster through fit-for-purpo… | 2020, Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
| OwnHome | 2020, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Payble | Startup making payment solutions easier for councils and residents | 16 Nov 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Paytron | 12 Dec 2022, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Persollo | 30 Sep 2022, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Splashup | 2021, Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for x15ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies x15ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal x15ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Faulconer | Portfolio Director | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
| Toby Norton-Smith | Managing Director (former) | Startup Daily (18 Sep 2025), Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (30 Sep 2022) |
| Toby Norton-Smith | Managing Director (former) | Fintech News Australia, Australian FinTech (6 Sep 2023), Startup Daily, Australian FinTech (15 Nov 2021) |
Stories naming x15ventures. 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.
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.
ANZ is winding up its venture arm 1835i and has shut Cashrewards after selling its Airwallex stake; the piece also recalls Airwallex's later raises and CBA's Klarna investment, stake sale and New York listing.
ANZ is winding up 1835i, its externally managed venture arm, weeks after selling its Airwallex stake; the piece recalls Cashrewards' takeover and closure, Airwallex raises, and CBA's Klarna windfall.
Commonwealth Bank's venture arm x15ventures and specialist fund Triple Bubble announce a partnership to support Australian fintechs with capital, mentoring and talent exchange between the bank and startups.
Dom Pym's fintech fund Triple Bubble has formed a partnership with Commonwealth Bank's venture arm x15ventures spanning joint investment, mentorship and talent exchange; financial terms were undisclosed.
Sydney payments startup Payble has raised $3.5 million in an OIF Ventures-led round, bringing its seed total to $6 million, with earlier backing from Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures.
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Commonwealth Bank's venture arm is buying invoice lender Waddle from Xero for an undisclosed sum, undoing Xero's 2020 purchase, to boost the bank's working-capital offering.
Commonwealth Bank's venture arm is buying invoice-financing platform Waddle, folding the technology into the bank to grow its Stream Working Capital offering for business customers.
Property management startup :Different has entered voluntary administration with KPMG appointed, after failing to secure further funding; the article recalls its earlier capital raises.
Doshii partners with CommBank and Uber to connect restaurant ordering apps, and launches Smart Hospitality payment splitting. The article recalls Doshii's January 2021 acquisition by CommBank's X15ventures.
Doshii reports rapid uptake of QR code table ordering among Australian hospitality venues, with order volumes up sharply as operators adopt apps to cope with staff shortages; the Commonwealth Bank-backed platform integrates venue apps.
Profile of spend-management startup Paytron, which won a 2022 fintech award and an x15ventures competition; co-founder Jaco Veldsman credits customer focus, team culture and problem obsession for its growth.
Paytron won x15ventures' Xccelerate 2022, receiving a $250,000 SAFE note plus access to CBA's ecosystem. The piece recalls its earlier $4.35 million seed round backed by Carthona Capital and Picus Capital.
Payments sales leader Alexi Paxinos has been hired by Sydney fintech Shaype as Head of Business Development, with CEO Andrew Laycock welcoming him as the embedded finance platform accelerates growth.
Commonwealth Bank's venture scaler x15ventures is putting a further $700,000 into Payble, the payments subsidiary of ASX-listed Identitii, following its initial backing last year as Payble signs its first energy customer.
Antler's first Australian fund has made 18 early-stage investments in five months, taking its local portfolio past 60 companies, and extended its mandate to later-stage rounds including :Different's Series B and Pathzero's Series A.
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