# Pearler Investments

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/pearler-investments-pty

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
- Website: www.pearler.com
- Total disclosed funding: $18M
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 31, 2026)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Based in Sydney, Australia, and founded in 2018, Pearler Investments Pty Ltd. operates as a provider of a digital solution that primarily helps users to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), shares, and funds. The company was co-founded by Nick Nicolaides (CEO), Hayden Smith (CTO) and Kurt Walkom. In August 2026, Pearler Investments Pty Ltd raised AUD 16 million in series A funding led by Portage Ventures, with participation from Archangel Ventures, TEN13, Altered Capital, No Brand, and Partners Horizon Fund.

Pearler offers an application-based investment platform that helps investors to invest in long-term wealth over fast, cheap trading in a gamified way. The firm offers multiple paths for investments such as shares where the investor can invest in over 2000 CHESS–sponsored ASX shares or over 4000 shares. As well as in Micro where investors can invest in any of 8 arrangements of simple funds that track popular ETFs.

Pearler is an Australian investment platform that generates revenue from trading commissions (AUD 6.50 per ASX/U.S. trade), FX conversion fees, and subscription-based products including Micro Invest (AUD 2/month) and Pearler Plus (AUD 3/month).

The company will use the August 2026 funding for new product development, including index-investing options, superannuation updates and investing services for homeowners, and to expand its message nationally.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 31, 2026, $12M — Archangel Ventures, Portage Ventures, TEN13, Altered Capital, No Brand, Partners Horizon Fund
- Seed, Dec 1, 2021, $6.4M — Archangel Ventures, Portage Ventures, TEN13, Perpetual Nominees Limited, Gibson Capital Pty Limited, Tutto Bene Investments Pty Ltd

## Investors

- Archangel Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/archangel-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Portage Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/portage-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- TEN13 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ten13) — Seed, Series A
- Perpetual Nominees Limited — Seed
- Gibson Capital Pty Limited — Seed
- Tutto Bene Investments Pty Ltd — Seed
- Altered Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/altered-capital) — Series A
- No Brand — Series A
- Partners Horizon Fund — Series A