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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Zip Co raised.
Companies Zip Co 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Scott | Group CEO and Managing Director | Forbes Australia (18 Jul 2024), SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (10 Oct 2023), Women's Agenda, TechCrunch Venture, Australian FinTech (19 Sep 2023), Forbes Australia (13 Aug 2023), Australian FinTech (16 Dec 2021) |
| Diane Smith-Gander | Chair | Australian FinTech |
| Gordon Bell | Group Chief Financial Officer | Australian FinTech |
| Larry Diamond | US CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (18 Jul 2024), Forbes Australia (13 Aug 2023), Australian FinTech |
| Martin Brooke | CFO (former) | Australian FinTech |
| Patrick Collins | Executive (former) | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Peter Gray | ANZ CEO | Forbes Australia |
| Simon Harloff | Executive (former) | SmartCompany |
| Travis Tyler | Chief Product Officer (former) | Australian FinTech (17 Jan 2023), Australian FinTech (16 Dec 2021) |
Stories naming Zip Co. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Payments provider Zip Co will wind down its New Zealand operations following a strategic review, concentrating instead on its growing Australian and US businesses, with any financial impact described as immaterial.
Ten13's post explains why it led Flyweel's pre-seed round with QIC, Antler and angel investors, backing a platform bringing real-time financial visibility and funding to advertising spend.
AI code security startup Dam Secure has closed an oversubscribed $6.1 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group, with several tech executives investing, to grow its Australian R&D team and build a US sales presence.
Also Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.
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Zip raised fresh equity to repay its corporate borrowings, with quarterly results showing strong growth in its United States business.
Investor memo profiling Deputy Network, a blockchain-based digital wallet for loyalty programs, which Antler Australia backed pre-seed as part of its latest startup cohort.
Jelix Ventures explains why it joined Hatch's December 2023 funding round, citing the founders' track record, an AI job-matching product, strong customer feedback and a large addressable market.
Aura Ventures explains its seed investment in Hatch, an Australian jobs marketplace for young professionals co-founded by Adam Jacobs and Chaz Heitner, alongside Rampersand, Investible, Jelix Ventures and Alberts.
Also Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio·Aura Group portfolio·Startup Daily·Early VC·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale started to back women founders across Australia and the US, its Australian backers, and its portfolio companies Eugene, Loupe, HowToo and Othelia AI.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale run from California to back women founders across Australian and US markets; also covers its backers, early investments, and Warren's ELEVACAO program.
Female-led VC ALIAVIA has closed a US$8.7 million fund, backed by Robyn Denholm, Carol Schwartz, Cynthia Scott, Tattarang and Dom Pym, to invest in female-founded startups across Australia and the US.
ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.
Zip Co has named Gordon Bell, a financial services veteran with stints at Westpac and Barclays, as its next Group CFO from 2 October, replacing Martin Brooke who departs after nearly seven years.
Techboard's September 2022 roundup reports Australian raises led by Morse Micro's $140m Series B, several acquisitions including ResApp Health to Pfizer, fund closes by Telstra Ventures, OIF and Main Sequence, and open raises.
Zip and Sezzle have called off their merger agreement, citing market conditions. Sezzle receives an eleven million US dollar payment from Zip to cover transaction-related costs.
Zip Co has hired Travis Tyler, previously a founding leader at neobank 86 400 with past roles at Westpac and St George, as its Australian Chief Product Officer, starting January 2022 and joining the ANZ leadership team.