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VentureCrowd
VentureCrowd is one of Australia's original equity crowdfunding platforms, launched in Sydney in 2013 out of alternative investment manager Artesian. It lets everyday and wholesale investors put money - from as little as A$250 - into early-stage startups, property developments and impact-focused ventures that were once the preserve of institutional venture capital. Led by co-founder and CEO Steve Maarbani, a former PwC partner and corporate lawyer, the platform has channelled over A$300 million into private companies, construction projects and sidecar funds, positioning itself as a bridge between the Australian 'crowd' and high-growth private markets.
Axial
Axial is a private deal network for the North American lower middle market, connecting business owners, M&A advisors, private equity firms, lenders and corporate acquirers to source, market and close transactions confidentially. Founded in 2010 by Peter Lehrman, the platform uses matching algorithms and CRM-style tools to privately introduce sell-side deals to relevant buyers, and its 20,000+ members have transacted more than $25 billion across 2,000+ closed deals.
Caruso
Caruso is an AI-native fund administration and registry platform for private markets, built to replace the spreadsheets, manual workflows and fragmented tools that fund managers have long relied on. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Sydney with offices in Dallas and Auckland, Caruso unifies investor onboarding, capital raising, fund accounting, registry operations and investor reporting into a single system, offered as software, outsourced services, or a hybrid of both. More than 80 fund managers running 900+ funds and $55B+ in assets under administration use the platform, including enterprise clients such as Centuria Capital Group.
Opportunity Network
Opportunity Network is a members-only, invitation-based B2B platform that connects vetted CEOs, investors and dealmakers across borders so they can raise capital, buy and sell companies, and originate proprietary deal flow. Founded in 2014 by Brian Pallas out of a Columbia Business School side project, it pairs matching algorithms with a human concierge service and screens members through banking partners like UBS. The network reports 52,000+ members across 130+ countries and roughly $530 billion in transaction flow.
Juniper Square
Juniper Square is a San Francisco-based fintech company that provides an end-to-end fund operations platform for private markets managers - combining software, data, and fund administration services for general partners in private equity, venture capital, real estate, and credit. Founded in 2014, the company serves over 2,100 GPs managing more than 40,000 funds and $1 trillion in LP capital. In June 2025, Juniper Square raised a $130M Series D at a $1.1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status, with major investors including Ribbit Capital, Fifth Wall, and Redpoint Ventures.
Finalis
Finalis is a San Francisco-based fintech building the operating system for private capital markets. It pairs a registered broker-dealer with software that handles compliance, deal management, and a global network of bankers - letting independent dealmakers run M&A, capital raises, and private placements without standing up their own back office.