# Brad Goodall

> Brad Goodall is an Australian fintech founder and operator who co-founded Banked in London in 2018, built its Pay by Bank and payment-orchestration technology across the UK, Europe, the US and Australia, and led the company through partnerships with Bank of America, Citi, FIS, NAB and Amazon Australia before National Australia Bank acquired it in May 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Banked, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Australia Bank
- **Organizations:** Banked, National Australia Bank, 10x Future Technologies, ENTIQ, QMV Super Solutions, McLaren Innovation
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Known for:** Co-founded two financial-technology companies: 10x Future Technologies and Banked., Led Banked from its 2018 launch through more than $50 million in disclosed funding reported by the company and press., Secured partnerships and investment relationships for Banked with Bank of America, Citi, FIS and National Australia Bank.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2014** — Founded and led QMV Super Solutions in Australia, developing financial-data management software for the superannuation sector.
- **2014** — Moved from Australia to the United Kingdom and worked in London’s emerging fintech ecosystem, including ENTIQ, Level39 and Innovate Finance.
- **2016** — Helped co-found 10x Future Technologies with Antony Jenkins and Mark Allcock to build cloud-native banking technology.
- **2018** — Co-founded Banked with Neil Ambler, Ellen Fernandes and Patrick Cox around open-banking APIs and direct bank payments.
- **2019** — Banked obtained UK FCA permissions as an account information service provider and payment initiation service provider.
- **2022** — Banked announced a $20 million Series A round led by Bank of America and a Pay by Bank partnership with the bank; NAB Ventures also began investing in the company.
- **2023-2024** — Expanded Banked’s US presence, partnered with FIS, and continued investment and commercial relationships with large financial institutions including Citi and NAB.
- **2024** — Banked acquired Australian payments company Waave and expanded its Australian operations.
- **2025** — Banked and NAB enabled PayTo-based Pay by Bank for customers on Amazon.com.au.
- **2026** — National Australia Bank acquired Banked for an undisclosed amount; Banked initially continued as a wholly owned NAB subsidiary.

## Achievements

- Co-founded two financial-technology companies: 10x Future Technologies and Banked.
- Led Banked from its 2018 launch through more than $50 million in disclosed funding reported by the company and press.
- Secured partnerships and investment relationships for Banked with Bank of America, Citi, FIS and National Australia Bank.
- Helped bring Banked’s Pay by Bank technology to Amazon.com.au through NAB and Australia’s PayTo infrastructure.
- Led Banked through its May 2026 acquisition by National Australia Bank.
- Banked was named Fintech Start-Up of the Year at the 2023 Fintech Awards London.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — National Australia Bank acquired Banked for an undisclosed amount after investing in it across multiple rounds and deploying its technology since 2024.
- **2025-01** — Banked and NAB launched PayTo-enabled Pay by Bank for Amazon.com.au customers.
- **2024-02** — Banked announced a partnership with FIS to expand Pay by Bank in the United States.
- **2024-01** — Goodall appeared on the Bank On It podcast to discuss investor narratives and the time required to build a fast-growing company.

## Links

- Website: https://banked.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-goodall-86331524

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Last updated: 2026-08-25