About Tractor Ventures
What is Tractor Ventures?
Tractor Ventures is an Australia-based revenue-based financing provider for profitable technology companies in Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2020 by Matt Allen, Jodie Imam and Aprill Enright, the company provides non-dilutive funding from A$100,000 to A$3 million across six product lines: Growth Capital, Line of Credit, R&D Advance, Express Capital, Bridge Capital, and Inventory Capital. As of 2026, Tractor has supported 250+ technology companies in its "Village" and has distributed loans totalling over A$70 million (average loan ~A$350,000).
The model is built for founders who want to stay profitable and preserve equity: typical decisions take ~14 days from application to disbursal, with no director's guarantees, no registered security for loans up to $300k, and repayment terms of 3–36 months. Tractor Ventures Pty Ltd (ACN 626 048 084) is a corporate authorised representative (CAR 1287213) of Boutique Capital (AFSL 508011).
Where will I work?
Tractor Ventures is a remote-first team operating within Australia, with members across Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Adelaide and beyond. The company maintains a registered presence in Melbourne (333 Drummond St) and members of the team have direct portfolio engagement across the APAC region.
What is the Tractor Ventures team like?
The team is described on the team page as "some of the very best technology operators in APAC — former founders, with extremely deep horizontal and vertical expertise." Leadership includes Co-founder & CEO Jodie Imam, Co-founder Matt Allen (Head of Capital & New Markets), CFO Andrew Fitzpatrick (20 years in financial services), Head of Credit Natalie Gomez (15+ years in financial services), Head of Partnerships Liz Van Zyl, Capital Strategy Partner Olivia Doherty, Growth Marketing lead Dan Siepen, Head of Customer Growth Michael Holding (18+ years in corporate finance, ex-MUFG and ANZ), Co-founder & Board Member Aprill Enright, and Chair Darcy Naunton.
Values (verbatim from the company's Values page):
- Genuine Heart: "We are genuinely curious and caring. We are human."
- Trust: "We work hard to earn, build and keep trust. We show up, and we do what we said we would do."
- Lots of Laughter: "We bring the laughs everyday! We are not taking ourselves too seriously."
- Share Intentionally; Express Freely: "Share knowledge. Have open discussions. Radical Candour is not weaponised."
Tractor is a signatory to the Banking and Financial Services Oath (BFSO), committing to integrity, ethics and accountability in financial services.
Work-Life Balance
Tractor Ventures switched to a 4-day week in 2022 at full pay (32 hours, Fridays off). The transition started with a one-month trial in June 2021; according to engagement director Garry Williams, "Each meeting has a significant cost, even more so if there are more than two people in the room," and the company emphasises asynchronous communication and intentional meetings to support the schedule.
Perks and Benefits
- 4-day work week at full pay (32 hours, every Friday off)
- Remote-first across Australia and New Zealand
- Flexible working hours
- Asynchronous-first culture with intentional meetings
- Direct exposure to APAC technology operators and founders
- Multiple yearly social gatherings
- Access to Tractor Ventures Village (250+ portfolio companies) for peer learning and partnerships
- Tractor Perks programme via key technology partners