Global Credit Investments
Is the great Aussie dream turning into a nightmare for some?

Is the great Aussie dream turning into a nightmare for some?

Aug 17, 2022

With inflation and interest rates on the rise, lenders are increasingly scrutinising expenses such as home ownership when assessing borrower risks, reducing access to credit for many consumers and small businesses. Home ownership has traditionally been seen as the...
The ‘ATO Bank’ is Closing for Business

The ‘ATO Bank’ is Closing for Business

Aug 8, 2022

Recent months have seen an increase in speculation as to whether we are seeing the first signs of distress appear in corporate Australia. Whilst the construction industry has laid bare its woes with the collapse of construction giant ProBuild and others, the cracks...
Update from GCI Leap Capital

Update from GCI Leap Capital

Aug 4, 2021

It has certainly been an eventful year and a half at Leap Capital since we started investing our $55m fund. Back in November 2019, we knew little about coronaviruses and certainly would never have imagined what was ahead of us. However, despite the original...
You’re not a start-up anymore! Capitalise as you scale.

You’re not a start-up anymore! Capitalise as you scale.

Jul 19, 2021

Here are some practical strategies and financing tips on the scale-up path.  Over the past decade, more start-ups have been founded and funded in Australia than ever before. Rather than taking the well-trodden path to investment banks, consulting firms and large...

New fund raises $50m to offer early-stage venture loans

Jul 19, 2021

Fast-growing Australian companies will have the option of taking out loans, rather than selling equity in their companies to venture capital backers, after Leap Capital raised a $50 million fund targeted at backing firms as they look to scale up. The debt funding...