Kirstin Hunter appointed CEO as Birchal enters new era of crowdfunding

CLIENT: BIRCHAL

OUTLET: FORBES, CAPITAL BRIEF, BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA, SMART COMPANY, STARTUP DAILY, FINTECH AUSTRALIA, TECH IN ASIA

Entrepreneur and investor Kirstin Hunter has officially stepped into her new role as CEO of crowdfunding giant Birchal, with former CEO and co-founder Matt Vitale ready for a change after 8 years at the helm. As Australia's most successful crowdfunding platform, Birchal is responsible for around 75% of equity crowdfund raises across the country, boasting an impressive $218 million in investments to date.

DL COMMS is proud to have worked alongside Birchal over the past six years, helping to tell the stories of incredible founders and commendable campaigns. In that time, we have successfully executed 65 raises—most of them on the Birchal platform. We were delighted to share the exciting news of Kirstin Hunter's appointment with multiple news outlets including Forbes, Capital Brief, Business News Australia, Smart Company, Startup Daily, Fintech Australia and Tech Asia.