Fintech Australia, a national association focused on supporting the financial tech space, has provided a free new map for Fintech companies. The map offers a list of investors that are active in the nation’s Fintech industry.
As noted in the announcement, the map includes investors from across the nation, featuring several different funders such as venture capitalists, angel funds, corporate investors, crowdfunders and incubators.
As mentioned in the update, the map is free to sign up for investors and also covers the type of funding that each group aims to offer. For example, it is able to narrow down if a VC company only makes investments in Series A rounds.
Simone Joyce, Chair of Fintech Australia, stated:
“Mapping major funders is a job many founders would do themselves when looking for funding. We’ve essentially taken this work off of time-poor early-stage founders, and created a valuable resource for the industry in the process. The number of fintech funders in Australia has grown substantially in the past few years. There are now more options for funding than ever before, and it’s set to continue growing. We aim to keep this resource curated and as up-to-date as possible to ensure it remains valuable for the sector.”
Joyce added:
“While we have tried to be comprehensive, we also understand that we may have missed some funders within the ecosystem. As a result, we’ve made it easy to register your fund to ensure that you are part of this resource.”
As noted in the announcement, the map is free to use, and may be accessed by all members of the country’s Fintech and startup ecosystem. Investors are able to apply to be added to the map via logging in and signing up with their details via the official website.
As previously reported, Fintech Australia Ltd. is “the peak body for the Australian financial services, technology and innovation – Fintech industry.”
They were founded by startups, and are a startup themselves. They work with founders, startups, scaleups and the Fintech ecosystem. They represent their members and “advocate for outcomes that facilitate the growth of the FinTech ecosystem with the goal of making Australia a leading FinTech market.”
The organization’s vision is to “make Australia one of the world’s leading markets for Fintech innovation, adoption and investment.”
They also aim to “grow the Australian FinTech ecosystem, to encourage disruption and drive investment and to be a trusted advisor.” Their success is “reflected by the growth and success of our members.”