Mad Paws is an Australian pet services platform based in Sydney that operates an online marketplace linking pet owners with providers offering pet sitting, walking, daycare, and grooming. The service aims to provide affordable, local pet care while maintaining quality comparable to higher-priced boarding options. The business operates through two segments—marketplace and e-commerce and subscription—with the majority of revenue from e-commerce and subscription offerings on the platform.
CarExpert.com.au
Seed Round in 2023
CarExpert.com.au is an Australian independent automotive news, reviews and video website. We are fiercely independent, don't run any display ads and cover content in an authentic fashion.
InStitchu
Venture Round in 2022
InStitchu is an online retailer specializing in custom-made menswear. Customers can design tailored suits or shirts online using globally sourced fabrics, with delivery worldwide within two weeks.
Carbar
Corporate Round in 2022
Carbar Holdings Pty Ltd operates a digital car trading platform based in Melbourne, Australia, that offers innovative solutions for vehicle ownership. Founded in 2016, Carbar is recognized as Australia's first and leading vehicle subscription service, providing an alternative to traditional car ownership. The company facilitates the buying and selling of new and second-hand cars while also enabling customers to subscribe to vehicles for a recurring fee. This subscription service includes flexibility with no fixed-term contracts and comprehensive coverage, encompassing insurance, registration, maintenance, roadside assistance, and options to switch cars according to customer needs. Additionally, Carbar runs the Carbar Connect program, which provides connected car services such as roadside assistance and emergency management. As a subsidiary of Insurance Australia Group Limited, Carbar focuses on making the vehicle ownership experience simpler and more accessible.
Raiz Invest is a micro-investment platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The company enables users to invest small amounts of money into a diverse portfolio of assets through its mobile application and website. One of its notable features is the Round-Up option, which rounds up users' transactions to the nearest dollar, allowing spare change to be automatically deposited into their Raiz accounts. Raiz Invest also offers various products, including Raiz Rewards, Raiz Kids, Raiz Property Fund, and Raiz Home Ownership, catering to customers in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. By simplifying the investment process, Raiz Invest aims to make wealth-building accessible to a broader audience.
Insurance that’s built for your customers
Open was founded in 2016 with a vision to harness data and partnerships to deliver the best insurance experiences.
We do this by providing brilliant embedded products including car, home, travel, landlords, cyber and life insurance. We partner with data-rich brands such as Bupa, Polestar and Telstra.
We're a team of over 140 based in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
SocietyOne
Venture Round in 2020
SocietyOne is Australia’s leading Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platform. It connects creditworthy borrowers with savvy investors, bypassing traditional banks. Borrowers can secure up to $30,000 in unsecured personal loans at rates determined by their credit history. SocietyOne's proprietary ClearMatch technology reduces operating costs, enabling cheaper loans for borrowers and attractive returns for investors.
Starts at 60
Venture Round in 2019
Starts at 60 is an online platform and community for seniors and people over 60 in Australia and New Zealand. It provides news, articles and lifestyle content on travel, living, health, money matters, retirement, hobbies, entertainment, relationships and life after retirement. The site targets active, tech-savvy readers and offers both expert content and user submissions, providing information, insights and ideas about topics relevant to retirement life. Founded in 2012, it is operated by the Stretch team and supported by contributors from across the region. The platform is interactive, inviting readers to submit articles and engage with content, and it reaches audiences through social media and email. It aims to inform and entertain while fostering an online community for seniors.
Insurance that’s built for your customers
Open was founded in 2016 with a vision to harness data and partnerships to deliver the best insurance experiences.
We do this by providing brilliant embedded products including car, home, travel, landlords, cyber and life insurance. We partner with data-rich brands such as Bupa, Polestar and Telstra.
We're a team of over 140 based in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
SocietyOne
Series C in 2016
SocietyOne is Australia’s leading Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platform. It connects creditworthy borrowers with savvy investors, bypassing traditional banks. Borrowers can secure up to $30,000 in unsecured personal loans at rates determined by their credit history. SocietyOne's proprietary ClearMatch technology reduces operating costs, enabling cheaper loans for borrowers and attractive returns for investors.