Tagged: ben heap

November 15, 2017 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Innovators, a collaboration between fintech investment firm H2 Ventures and KPMG Fintech, announced on Wednesday the 2017 Fintech100. Fintech Innovator revealed that The Fintech100 were selected following extensive global research and analysis based on data relating to five factors. Two criteria are related to capital… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 9:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Equitise has launched a new “Syndicate” platform to connect Australian VCs and Angel Investors with retail investors. The shift was described as a bit of a pivot for the Australian / New Zealand – funding platform. Equitise said it was frustrated by the… Read More

January 16, 2017 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia’s startup accelerator H2 Ventures is set to receive a $2 million loan from Jobs for NSW. The funds will reportedly give H2 Ventures access to a $4 million loan from Investec Australia, along with helping the accelerator create 400 jobs for 40 fintech startups in… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 12:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

H2Ocean, the Fintech fund that expected to list shares on the ASX, has pushed pause in its public float as funding fell short of goal.  In a letter to prospective investors, Ben and Toby Heap, creators of H2Ocean, explained their challenge; “As you may know,… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its official launch by Australia’s treasurer, Scott Morrison, H2Ocean Limited announced it received support from financial services figures, Link Group Chairman Michael Carapiet and Perpetual Guardian founder Andrew Barnes. Other supporters include technology industry figures Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes, AfterPay Executive Chairman Anthony Eisen, Ratesetter Australia… Read More

December 8, 2015 @ 12:35 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

First State Super will invest tens of millions of dollars into fintech start-ups over the coming years, in partnership with H2 Ventures, a specialist fintech VC fund, according to the Sydney Morning Herald‘s James Eyers.  The launch of the First State Super-H2 partnership was attended by Prime… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 2:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Australia’s H2 Ventures, a newly-established fintech-focused digital design and investment firm, plans to raise a A$10 million war chest to fund the launch of 100 early-stage fintech startups over the next three years. The firm, set up by former AWI Ventures alumni Ben and Toby… Read More