Athena Home Loans is now worth $310 million after REA Group (ASX:REA) unveiled plans to spend $62 million on a 19.9% stake in the fintech. The deal is being funded from the REA’s existing cash reserves and real estate giant will take two seats on Athena’s board. REA already has an existing relationship with the… Read more »
Fintech startup Athena has closed a $70 million Series C round as it looks to push into mortgage origination. The country’s largest industry fund, AustralianSuper, joined the raise alongside long-term backers Square Peg Capital, AirTree Ventures and Hostplus, as well as Salesforce Ventures and NAB Ventures. Square Peg’s Paul Bassat joined the Athena board… Read more »
Just a few months on from raising $15 million in a Series A, Athena Home Loans has announced a strategic partnership with non-bank lender Homeloans Ltd.
Fintech startup Athena has raised a $15 million Series A round, with funding coming from Macquarie Bank, Square Peg Capital, Apex Capital, and Rice Warner.
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