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Pearler

Founded 2018 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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32 people in our graph share verified history with the Pearler team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Daphne Shenunlockedknows Hayden Smith · together at UNSW Australia (overlapped)
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Pearler is an investing platform that lets Australian retail investors buy US shares and ETFs on the NYSE and NASDAQ using AUD, with fractional shares, dividend reinvestment, and automation tools like dollar-cost averaging and portfolio rebalancing. It targets long-term "buy and hold" investors aiming for financial independence, and also offers educational content, calculators, and community profiles.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">AU

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Pearler was founded in 2018 by Hayden Smith.

HSHayden Smith
Hayden SmithinCo-founderHayden Smith has spent 15 years in software engineering and 10 years in project management and leadership roles before founding Pearler, an Australian investing platform for retail access to US equities and ETFs. His background includes teaching and lecturing in computing, as well as work on web-based products.

Investors · 5

Archangel Ventures
Mighty PartnersBondi Junction · $10M
Ten13Fortitude Valley · $300K – $2M
Altered CapitalreportedAuckland
Portage VenturesreportedMontreal

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$16M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2022–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Investment fintech Pearler bags $16 million Series A - Startup Dailystartupdaily.net · Sep 2026Eucalyptus co-founder Charlie Gearside backs Pearler’s $16m Series A raiseafr.com · Sep 2026Pearler secures AUD $330K in funding for AI platformitbrief.com.au · Aug 2023Investing and Wealth Management platform pearler have raised $7.8m in a seed round - Sub11 - Investor Engagementsub11.com.au · Jul 2022Investing platform Pearler raises $7.8mafr.com · Jul 2022Pearler Raises $330,000 in Pre-Seed Fundingbusinessdailymedia.com

Frequently asked questions

What does Pearler do?
Pearler is an investing platform that lets Australian retail investors buy US shares and ETFs on the NYSE and NASDAQ using AUD, with fractional shares, dividend reinvestment, and automation tools like dollar-cost averaging and portfolio rebalancing. It targets long-term "buy and hold" investors aiming for financial independence, and also offers educational content, calculators, and community profiles.</parameter> <parameter name="hq_country">AU
Who founded Pearler?
Pearler was founded by Hayden Smith in 2018.
Who are Pearler's investors?
Pearler's investors include Archangel Ventures, Mighty Partners, Ten13, Altered Capital, Portage Ventures.
How much funding has Pearler raised?
Pearler has disclosed $16M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.