Who is NAB Ventures?

NAB Ventures is a global initiative supporting entrepreneurs in Australia and offshore in their quest to build leading technology companies. Our partners have founded, led, and invested in technology companies for two decades in both Australia and the US.

Portfolio

Note, these companies are not part of the NAB Group.

Exits

Acquired by MoxieWorks
Basiq Icon Acquired by Cuscal
BrickX Acquired by Thundering Herd
Acquired by IXUP
Digital shadows logo Acquired by ReliaQuest
Acquired by Greensill
Acquired by Tyro Payments Ltd.
Acquired by GoDaddy Inc.
Acquired by H&R block

Investment themes

NAB Ventures invest in innovative technologies and business models that address themes core to NAB’s strategic priorities outlined below.

NAB Ventures will leverage NAB’s core capabilities, driving customer insights and solutions via its deep understanding of customer data along with the inherent bank capabilities of trust, security and identity management.

Connected business

Provide a 'connected' experience for small and medium businesses.

Technologies that help small and medium business customers manage all of their financial needs (including banking, tax, invoicing, and payroll) at every stage of their journey. Specialist offerings in health and agribusiness are of particular interest.

Home ownership

Support retail customers through the full home ownership journey

Leap – help customers find and secure a property
Land – make it easy for customers to reach settlement
Live – provide insights and tools to manage all aspects of home ownership

Cashless world

Build easier, faster, richer payments for customers.

Technologies to enhance credit and debit card offerings and support our customers in fully embracing and benefiting from new innovations such as digital wallets, real time payments, and blockchain-enabled solutions.

Empowered investment

Help customers build, monitor and manage wealth.

Disruptive solutions for wealth management (including deposits, property, equities, funds and super), to help customers achieve better investment outcomes.

Industry focus areas (vertical)

  • AgTech

  • Asset and wealth management

  • FinTech

  • InsurTech

  • Payments and commerce

  • PropTech

  • RegTech

  • Climate

Industry focus areas (horizontal)

  • Alternative lending/credit

  • Blockchain technology

  • Core banking technology

  • Cybersecurity

  • Data and AI/ML

  • Digital

  • Enterprise SaaS

Investment process

NAB Ventures understands that leading technologies are funded quickly. We have developed streamlined internal investment processes to match the speed of high-growth ventures. Investee companies can go from a signed term sheet to investment close in as little as four weeks.

NAB Ventures team and Investment Committee

Need to get in touch with us?

We’re here to help. You can contact us at nab.ventures@nab.com.au, remember to include the following details in your email to us:

  • Your name

  • Contact information (email address and phone number)

  • Website address

  • A description of your venture

If you have a pitch deck or other information that outlines your venture, please attach it as well.

Email us

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