Challenger is a venture debt provider. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Known portfolio companies include Shift and Study Loans, 2 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- GrowthLate-Stage
- Sector
- FinTech
- Focus
- AnnuitiesLending
Who to pitch at Challenger
Challenger portfolio companies (2)
- Shift
- Study Loans
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About Challenger
The firm's listing covers sector FinTech, and focus areas Annuities and Lending; known deals cluster at Growth and Late-Stage.
The contact to approach at Challenger is Shaun Fernando (Investor).
Across the known portfolio, 2 co-investors appear alongside Challenger, including Snz Holding and Goldman Sachs.
Frequently asked questions
What is Challenger?
Challenger is a venture debt provider based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a known portfolio of 2 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Challenger invest in?
Listed sectors include FinTech; listed focus areas include Annuities and Lending. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Challenger invest at?
The known deals of Challenger include Growth and Late-Stage rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Challenger?
One person at Challenger is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.
How do I contact Challenger?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.
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