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Startupbootcamp Australia launches fintech accelerator program in Melbourne
Startupbootcamp is expanding its Australian presence, launching a fintech accelerator program in Melbourne.
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NAB to enable merchants to take payments through Alipay
National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced a collaboration with Chinese payment platform Alipay that will allow its merchants to take payments from customers via Alipay.
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NAB Ventures backs smart terminal startup Poynt in US$100 million Series C round
NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of National Australia Bank (NAB), has joined investors including Elavon in backing smart payment terminal startup Poynt in a US$100 million ($139 million) Series C round
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Payments app Beem It appoints CBA executive Angela Clark as CEO
Former Commonwealth Bank executive Angela Clark has been appointed CEO of Beem It, the P2P payments app launched by a handful of banks earlier this year.
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National Australia Bank allocates a further $50 million to venture capital arm NAB Ventures
NAB has allocated a further $50 million in funding over the next two years to its venture capital fund NAB Ventures, bringing the total allocated to the fund until 2020 to $100 million.
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Fintech Brighte secures $20 million debt facility from NAB to help Australians buy renewable energy solutions
Fintech startup Brighte has secured a $20 million debt funding facility from National Australia Bank (NAB).
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Girl Geek Academy launches cybersecurity skills workshop for primary school girls
Girl Geek Academy has partnered with NAB to launch a cybersecurity workshop for primary school girls in the upcoming school holidays in Melbourne.
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Real estate startup ActivePipe raises $5.9 million Series A round led by NAB Ventures
Melbourne startup ActivePipe has raised a $5.9m Series A led by NAB Ventures, with participation from PieLab Venture Partners and strategic individuals.
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ANZ appoints managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures
ANZ has announced the appointment of Ron Spector as its managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures.
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Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, and NAB band together to launch payments app
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and National Australia Bank are launching a payments app to enable instant payments for consumers and businesses.
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NAB Foundation opens applications for $1.2 million grant program targeting regional sustainability
NAB Foundation has announced that it has opened applications for its second round of its 2017 grants, focusing on regional sustainability.
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Open banking startup Basiq secures investment from Reinventure and NAB Ventures
Sydney-based open banking startup Basiq has secured seed investment from NAB Ventures and Westpac’s VC fund Reinventure Group.
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NAB to provide clients access to equity crowdfunding deals through OurCrowd
A partnership between NAB and Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd will provide its clients with direct access to exclusive investment opportunities.
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NAB Ventures leads US$24 million Series D round for Toronto cloud accounting startup Wave
National Australia Bank has led a US$24 (AU$32) million Series D round for Toronto-based cloud accounting startup Wave through its VC fund, NAB Ventures.
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NAB’s digital branch UBank launches AI assistant to guide consumers through home loan applications
NAB’s digital-only banking service UBank has launched RoboChat, an AI assistant designed to guide homebuyers through the home loan application process.
