{"id":40574,"date":"2024-09-25T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T11:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/?p=40574"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:57:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T11:57:10","slug":"australian-founded-fintech-transforming-debt-collection-in-the-usa-secures-us40m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/2024\/09\/25\/australian-founded-fintech-transforming-debt-collection-in-the-usa-secures-us40m\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian-founded Fintech transforming debt collection in the USA secures US$40m"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>InDebted now generating 70% of group revenue from its US operations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global debt collection fintech, InDebted, has announced the completion of its US$40 million Series C capital raise &#8211; valuing the company at greater than US$250 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian-founded fintech has a significant presence in its home country but is now generating 70% of group revenue from its US operations &#8211; increasing 195% over the last fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost half of the company\u2019s 300 employees are based throughout the United States, including its Founder and CEO Josh Foreman, who relocated to the US in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The capital injection is pitched as a strong vote of confidence in InDebted\u2019s differentiated products and solutions, financial and operational performance and global growth strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Airtree and supported by a range of existing and new investors, the new capital is not required to support existing operations and will be used to fuel further growth such as expansion into new markets, delivery of its M&amp;A strategy and developing the company\u2019s products and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>InDebted achieved operating profitability in February 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 110%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this funding round has been supported primarily by Australian domiciled investors, InDebted is seeing increased interest from US funds who are following the organization\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary investors include&nbsp;Airtree,&nbsp;Australian Retirement Trust&nbsp;and new growth fund&nbsp;Premier Capital Partners. Existing shareholders Reinventure,&nbsp;Carthona&nbsp;and&nbsp;Perennial&nbsp;have also participated &#8211; with&nbsp;Second Quarter Ventures&nbsp;purchasing shares from angel investors and early employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreman said this funding injection will enable the company to further expand its operations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re launching in the UAE and Mexico in next month and, following this, we\u2019ll be using the fresh capital to further our presence in Europe and South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile the demand for InDebted\u2019s differentiated solution is global, the United States is a key part of our growth story, where InDebted has been referred US$2B in accounts by US organizations who care about supporting their customers with a positive collections experience driven by technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know that delinquency rates continue to increase in the US and millions of consumers have become reliant on&nbsp;credit products to fill the budgeting gaps created by increased cost of living pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd when&nbsp;savings safety nets are vanishing, the role of debt collection becomes more prevalent than ever. We believe that empathy, flexibility and convenience must lead the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGlobally, the debt collection industry is ripe for consolidation, and this capital injection ensures we are well placed to continue our participation in this consolidation to further drive profitable growth for our investors, while progressing the sector at large, and supporting people around the world with a better experience managing debt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airtree Co-founder and Partner Craig Blair said that\u2019s why InDebted is rewriting the narrative on debt collection, using technology and data to deliver ethical solutions that alleviate what has traditionally been a painful customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve known Josh and the team for many years and have seen the business go from strength to strength, positioning themselves as category leaders and displacing incumbents along the way,\u201d Blair said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInDebted&#8217;s global success, product innovation and best-in-class growth and performance made partnering with the team for this next stage an easy decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reinventure Co-Founder Danny Gilligan said they first invested in InDebted\u2019s seed round seeing the huge potential for efficiency gains by applying technology to a very large, manual industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince then, the team has continued to impress us by creating an empathetic solution to a difficult problem, becoming the only partner for organizations who are serious about customer experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>InDebted now generating 70% of group revenue from its US operations. Global debt collection fintech, InDebted, has announced the completion of its US$40 million Series C capital raise &#8211; valuing the company at greater than US$250 million. 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