Macquarie backs deceased estate start-up founded by ex-NAB and PEXA execs

January 12, 2026

Macquarie Capital has thrown its support behind a Melbourne start-up that is aiming to remove the complexity from deceased estate administration.

The financial services giant’s venture capital arm has led estateXchange’s initial funding round alongside Melbourne billionaire, philanthropist and ex-football club chairman Paul Little, banking on Australia’s intergenerational wealth transfer with $5 trillion in assets expected to pass...

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