- Sector
- Payments / fintech
- Business model
- Payments platform with built-in rewards (fintech)
- Founded
- 2021
- Founders
- Caroline Tran, Gavin Nguyen
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Offices
- Sydney, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City
- Markets
- 25+ markets worldwide
- Latest round
- Series A, led by Variant (Sep 2026)
Sources: dealroom.co, forbes.com.au, smartcompany.com.au, helloclever.co
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Milestones
- 2021 Founded in Sydney by Caroline Tran and Gavin Nguyen helloclever.co
- Aug 2022 Raised A$4.5M seed led by Vectr Fintech Partners smartcompany.com.au
- Sept 2026 Series A led by Variant, with Easygo australianfintech.com.au
In the news
- Australian FinTech · 9 September 2026 Hello Clever announce new strategic investment led by NY VC Variant ↗
- Dealroom News · 9 September 2026 Hello Clever raises Series A led by Variant as it nears $100M ARR ↗
- SmartCompany · 23 August 2022 Sydney fintech Hello Clever bags $4.5 million in seed funding, as it pits 'buy to earn' model against BNPL ↗
Backed by
Variant, Easygo, Vectr Fintech Partners, CrossFund, Magnivia Ventures, Yolo Investments.
Sources: dealroom.co, smartcompany.com.au
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