Fintel takes 25% stake in tech start-up after successful adviser pilot

Invested in CRM specialist via Fintel Labs project

Jenna Brown
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Fintel, the parent company of Defaqto and SimplyBiz, has invested in Plannr Technologies, taking an initial 25% equity stake in the start-up.

The fintech and support services provider made the investment through Fintel Labs, a new venture designed to "foster innovation in the sector through supporting emerging financial technology". It explained Plannr is an early-stage modern technology company, providing specialist customer relationship management (CRM) capability for financial advisers, planners, and wealth managers. It added that Plannr had developed an "intuitive" workflow which required limited training and is "easy to onboard and operate". The business has been running for more than a year with a pilot group of ad...

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