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Hello Clever

Can a real-time payments and instant cashback platform built on Australia's NPP rails become the global Payments Intelligence OS for merchants?

Founded2021
HQSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Total raised$3.11M
Latest roundSeed VC
IndustryFintech / Payments
The story

Founded in 2021 as an Australian fintech combining real-time payments with embedded loyalty rewards, Hello Clever positioned itself as the world's first 'Payments Intelligence platform'. The company built on Australia's NPP (New Payments Platform) infrastructure — specifically PayID and PayTo — to offer instant account-to-account payments with simultaneous cashback. It has evolved from a domestic Australian product to a globally-expanding platform, partnering with Checkout.com for card processing and international growth, and integrating with ecosystem players like Tyro and Xero to embed into merchant workflows.

Last 12 months
2024-06
2025-01
2025-01
Product timeline
2021
Hello Clever Pty Ltd (ACN 637 950 497) founded in Sydney, Australia as a real-time payments and loyalty platform.· pivot
2024
Partnered with Tyro Payments, enabling instant cashback rewards at Tyro's 70,000 merchants via Tyro's loyalty API.· banking
2024
Launched PayID and PayTo integration for Xero, allowing businesses to receive invoice payments in real-time with instant cashback.· banking
2025
Partnered with Checkout.com for payment processing, authentication, and fraud detection to support international expansion.· banking
2025
Achieved PCI DSS Level 1 v4.0.1 certification, validating infrastructure meets highest global payment security standards.· banking
Regulated entities
PCI DSS Level 1 v4.0.1
AU
Hello Clever Pty Ltd
The stack
Payments / PSP
Checkout.comTyro Payments
Accounting
Xero
Accounting gap: minor