Acorn Capital

Acorn Capital is a boutique investment manager that manages active VC Funds and ASX listed Small Company Funds. Acorn Capital’s research-driven investment process has been designed to take advantage of inefficiencies that can exist in the microcap sector arising from poor information flows and the lack of liquidity. In contrast to the largest companies listed on the ASX, where there is a wealth of research and information, there is a relative lack of information on microcaps.

Ben Dalling

Investment Director and Portfolio Manager, Financials and Industrials

Norman Pao

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer

Reece Puklowski

Dealer and Portfolio Analyst

Routley, Robert

CEO and Head of Private Markets

Rick Squire

Portfolio Manager, Materials

12 past transactions

mx51

Series B in 2022
mx51 partners with acquirers and payment providers to deliver exceptional merchant experiences. mx51's bank-grade payments as a service platform and scalable cloud-based technology seamlessly connects the world of commerce into payments. mx51 was established in 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales by Magnus Hsu.

Marketplacer

Venture Round in 2021
Marketplacer is the leading technology and business platform used globally by people who want to create successful marketplaces. Marketplacer's award-winning platform takes the hard work out of creating a marketplace, which allows you to focus on growing market share, audience, relevant content and most importantly a sense belonging within your community. Marketplacer is scalable across all product, service and event categories and powers many successful marketplaces in the United States, Europe and Australasia.

Elenium Automation

Venture Round in 2021
Elenium Automation provides self-service automation technologies for airport check-in. It aims to improve passenger experience by reducing queues and increasing the speed with operational efficiency.

mx51

Series A in 2021
mx51 partners with acquirers and payment providers to deliver exceptional merchant experiences. mx51's bank-grade payments as a service platform and scalable cloud-based technology seamlessly connects the world of commerce into payments. mx51 was established in 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales by Magnus Hsu.

Marketplacer

Venture Round in 2020
Marketplacer is the leading technology and business platform used globally by people who want to create successful marketplaces. Marketplacer's award-winning platform takes the hard work out of creating a marketplace, which allows you to focus on growing market share, audience, relevant content and most importantly a sense belonging within your community. Marketplacer is scalable across all product, service and event categories and powers many successful marketplaces in the United States, Europe and Australasia.

Flare

Series C in 2020
Flare provides free workplace solutions to businesses that want to level up their workplace wellness and employee experience programs. It is a financial services startup offering market-leading digital workplace software, including onboarding, benefits and employee engagement solutions, and financial products designed to help live their financial lives.

Splend

Convertible Note in 2020
People today expect to hop into a car within minutes of ordering one, whatever the time of day or night. They expect their packages to arrive the next, or even the same day. It all relies on drivers, and means that owning a car opens up a world of earning potential. But not everyone has access to the right kind of car. That’s where Splend comes in. To date, we’ve helped people from all walks of life become their own bosses, with not just a car, but the tools to earn even more money, and become better drivers. Splend was launched in Sydney in 2015 after our founder, Chris King, realised that too many drivers were lacking both the cars and knowledge they needed to really thrive. It was a problem, but it could be fixed. Now, four years later, Splend is able to offer freedom to all kinds of people through car rental, and rent-to-own options. But we don’t stop there. We provide unprecedented levels of support and training, to help our members make the most of their time on the road. And, by providing members with data and analytics, we give them the opportunity to become more profitable and safer drivers. All that, plus the chance to connect with other drivers and be part of a growing community, making driving a more sustainable way of earning an income. Splend has enabled students, retirees, former refugees and single parents to find work they enjoy, and that fits their lifestyle. Equally, we’ve provided exciting opportunities for first-time buyers to own a brand new car. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved so far, and we’re only just getting started. Whatever your reason for wanting a car, Splend has it covered, with all of the support you need to turn your dream into a reality.

Moula

Series D in 2019
Moula is a loan service company that helps SMEs borrow money to grow their business. The company uses a proprietary lending platform to make data-driven lending decisions based on a business’ banking and accounting data. The application process takes 10 minutes, and Moula approves applications within 24 hours. They use a combination of heads and hearts to identify good business. Behind Moula is a heads-and-hearts approach to backing good business. Their proprietary platform will analyze a business’ data, making the process lightning-speedy and simple. Alongside the smart algorithm is human interaction, and a team of real people who listen to each business’ unique needs. Moula’s business model focuses on bringing human interaction into the application process. Based on customer reviews, they are currently ranked first in the Non-Bank Finance category on Trustpilot. Founded in Australia by a team that is passionate about using tech to simplify finance, Moula continues to lead the market with transparent pricing and responsible lending practices.

Marketplacer

Venture Round in 2019
Marketplacer is the leading technology and business platform used globally by people who want to create successful marketplaces. Marketplacer's award-winning platform takes the hard work out of creating a marketplace, which allows you to focus on growing market share, audience, relevant content and most importantly a sense belonging within your community. Marketplacer is scalable across all product, service and event categories and powers many successful marketplaces in the United States, Europe and Australasia.

Elenium Automation

Series A in 2019
Elenium Automation provides self-service automation technologies for airport check-in. It aims to improve passenger experience by reducing queues and increasing the speed with operational efficiency.

Flare

Series B in 2018
Flare provides free workplace solutions to businesses that want to level up their workplace wellness and employee experience programs. It is a financial services startup offering market-leading digital workplace software, including onboarding, benefits and employee engagement solutions, and financial products designed to help live their financial lives.

Redbubble

Venture Round in 2015
Redbubble is an online art community and marketplace that features stationery, apparel, wall art, cases and skins, housewares, and bags made by artists worldwide. It also operates a blog with creative production tips tutorials, interviews, and more. Redbubble was launched by Martin Hosking, Peter Styles, and Paul Vanzella in 2006 and its operations are based in Melbourne, Australia.
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