Kirstin Hunter
CEO, Birchal
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Blackbird Targets, EVP Funds, ExoFlare, HammerTechAbout Birchal
Birchal is Australia's leading equity crowdfunding platform, connecting startups and small businesses with retail investors and facilitating more than $218 million in investment across 300-plus offers. Co-founder Matt Vitale stepped down as CEO in 2026 after eight years and was succeeded by Future Super co-founder Kirstin Hunter.
- Sector
- Equity crowdfunding platform
- Business model
- Marketplace (equity crowdfunding)
- Founded
- 2017
- Founders
- Matthew Vitale, Alan Crabbe
- Headquarters
- Melbourne
- Markets
- Australia
Sources: smartcompany.com.au, fintechaustralia.org.au, en.wikipedia.org
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- One of first 7 licensed equity crowdfunding platforms in Australiaen.wikipedia.org
- Founder Matthew Vitale stepped down as CEOfintechaustralia.org.au
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