Talk:Judo Bank

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Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2021

 * Information to be added to the title of the page: Judo Bank
 * Explanation of issue: The Wiki title is Judo Capital, we are now Judo Bank
 * References supporting change: https://www.apra.gov.au/news-and-publications/apra-grants-new-authorised-deposit-taking-institution-licence-to-judo-bank Matt8443478 (talk) 22:50, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I moved the page. Please read the notes regarding paid editing and conflict-of-interest editing that I left on your talk page.  davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)  23:05, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 February 2021
Note: Copied from Template talk:Request edit (Special:Diff/1004753916). Edit semi-protected template removed. ◢  Ganbaruby!   (Say hi!) 05:53, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Unsure if my requests previously went through... I think my time had expired before I could hit publish. Thus, please see the below requests for Judo Bank Wikipedia Page if you have not yet received them. Thank you.


 * Information to be added or removed: In February 2020, Judo Bank was announced the winner of the Mozo Experts choice awards 2020 Term Deposits. “Mozo Experts Choice Awards showcase providers who outperformed their competitors in delivering a great product to customers,” said Mozo’s Kirsty Lamont, “Judo scooped one of the top awards after being compared with 68 term deposit accounts, offering some of the best interest rates across short, medium and long term investments, which is no small feat.”
 * Explanation of issue: In Feb 2020 Judo won the Mozo Term Deposit award, I would like to add this to the Judo Bank Wikipedia page, as this has not yet been added
 * References supporting change: https://mozo.com.au/term-deposits/articles/judo-bank-term-deposit-wins-big-in-this-years-mozo-experts-choice-awards
 * ❌. Wikipedia does not report on non-notable awards, especially when it is sourced only to a primary source. JBchrch   talk  08:09, 30 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Information to be added or removed: In May 2020, Judo Bank has raised $230 million in fresh equity at a post-money valuation north of $1 billion, from existing investors, lifting it into an exclusive club of local unicorns and showing the support of existing investors despite the risks COVID-19 presents to business banking. "The support we’ve received for our third round, at an increased valuation to our second round capital raise last year, underscores the confidence and commitment our existing investors have in Judo, particularly at a time of extreme volatility in global markets, that has impacted all bank valuations," Mr Hornery said in a statement
 * Explanation of issue: Judo Bank announced a unicorn after equity raise, a major achievement for Judo Bank, thus, I would like to get this added into the Judo Wikipedia page, as it previously had not been updated, please see several references below to confirm the statement
 * References supporting change: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/judo-bank-is-a-now-a-unicorn-20200506-p54qa0, https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/judo-bank-revels-in-unicorn-status-as-investors-tip-in-another-230m-20200506-p54qcx.html, https://www.smartcompany.com.au/coronavirus/judo-bank-230-million-unicorn/, https://www.startupdaily.net/2020/05/sme-lender-judo-bank-just-became-a-unicorn-with-another-massive-230-million-raise/, https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/35797/judo-bank-achieves-unicorn-status-on-230-million-fund-raise
 * ❌ This information is against WP:PROMO and WP:NOTNEWS. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

❌ Unicorn Club is not notable as it is not an official designation by a group. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: Having joined the "Unicorn Club" in May 2020 with a valuation of $1.6 billion, Judo Bank is the first of the Aussie challenger bank to reach the coveted position.
 * Explanation of issue: an addition to the previous edit, an important note supporting Judo Bank's unicorn status and status as a challenger bank in Australia
 * References supporting change: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/companies/the-unicorn-club-three-aussie-startups-part-of-exclusive-group-as-private-billion-dollar-companies/news-story/f8e037451c17ac9a2b32fadd6c95ff2b?btr=995a7058a268ed6308fff12ad2b4ed8f

❌ per WP:PROMO Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: July 2020, Judo Bank has won the Bank of the Year – Term Deposits Award. Canstar Research noted Judo Bank was the market leader among banks when it came to interest rates, and beat the market average on features, with a market-leading performance on options offered at term deposit maturity.
 * Explanation of issue: I would like to add this sentence to the Judo Bank Wikipedia page, as it was currently not mentioned that Judo Bank had won the Bank of the year Award 2020 according to Canstar's research, see reference below
 * References supporting change: https://www.canstar.com.au/term-deposits/term-deposit-awards-2020/

❌ per WP:PROMO and the award is not notable. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: September 2020, Judo Bank was crowned the winner of the Finder Awards Term Deposit for our 12 month term deposit
 * Explanation of issue: I would like to add this sentence to the Judo Bank Wikipedia page, as it was currently not mentioned that Judo Bank had won the Finder Term Deposit award for the 12month term deposit, see reference below
 * References supporting change: https://www.finder.com.au/finder-awards-2020-best-term-deposit-12-month

❌ I do not think this is notable as written, although if there are other news sources that verify this, or if this trend continues, it might be added. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: In September 2020, KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech report shows that venture capital investment in Australia's fintech sector has charged ahead, up 153% year on year, and that one of the two largest fintech transactions regarded Judo Bank with $203.4m.
 * Explanation of issue: KPMG reported that Judo was one of the two companies that contributed to the venture capital investment in the fintech sector in Australia to be 153%higher than the year before, an important statement previously not mentioned in the Judo Bank Wikipedia page
 * References supporting change:https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/australia-recognised-as-strong-fintech-hub-globally-273242.aspx

❌ Non-notable award, WP:PROMO material. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: September 2020, According to LinkedIn’s 3rd Annual Top Startups, Judo Bank is named as best and most resilient Aussie Startup to work for
 * Explanation of issue: Judo Bank was announced Linkedin's Top Startup to work for 2x in a row, once in 2019 and once in 2020, the latest in 2020 had not been recorded in the Judo Wikipedia page, thus I am wishing to update the wikipedia page by adding the above statement, please see reference below for confirmation of the award Judo received
 * References supporting change: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2020-10-australian-companies-rise-macdonald/?trackingId=xAN6siq9SVCTlhVp29WP1g%3D%3D

❌ Non-notable award, WP:PROMO material. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: In December 2020, Judo Bank was ranked among the top 10 independent neo-banks across the globe by WhiteSight's Top 20 neo-banks of 2020 research, which based the ranking of the neo-banks on valuation. Judo Bank was the only Australian bank to rank among the top 10 neo-banks
 * Explanation of issue: I would like to add that Judo Bank was ranked among the top 10 independent neo-banks across the globe, according to WhiteSight's research, as this was previously not in the Judo Bank Wikipedia page, however a recent highlight that supports Judo's quick growth and success as a challenger bank
 * References supporting change: https://www.whitesight.net/post/top-20-neo-banks-of-2020

❌ per WP:NOTNEWS and WP:PROMO. Z1720 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Information to be added or removed: December 2020, Judo Bank has announced that it raised more than $280 million in equity in its recent Round 4 (R4) capital raise and will utilise the funds to "continue to expand the bank's operations nationally". The post-money valuation of Judo now exceeds $1.6 billion, up 60 per cent from its position in May. Judo's co-founder and co-CEO, David Hornery commented: "This year alone, we have raised over half a billion dollars in funding across two rounds in the most challenging market conditions in living memory, with funding coming from some of the best-known and most widely respected private and institutional investors in the world.”
 * Explanation of issue: Judo Bank announced its 4th equity raise in Dec 2020, and managed to raise over half a billion dollars in 2020 with the 3rd and 4th equity raise alone, this has previously not been updated in the Wikipedia Judo Bank page, thus I would like to add it and to keep consistent with the previously mentioned equity raises of Judo Bank in the years before. The Age, Startup Daily and Mortgage business have all reported, see references below
 * References supporting change: https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/15270-judo-bank-completes-280m-capital-raise, https://www.startupdaily.net/2020/12/neobank-judos-value-rises-60-following-280-million-series-d/, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?offerset=ta_4for4_premium&sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fbusiness%2Fjudo-bank-closes-280m-capital-raising-to-value-neobank-at-more-than-16bn%2Fnews-story%2Fad60635c7112cfd969e56268b50aed7b&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D373CA50C45C8759A-59CD1137933980DB%7CMCORGID%3D5FE61C8B533204850A490D4D%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1612416016&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F AnnikaBlattmann (talk) 05:42, 4 February 2021 (UTC)


 * I oppose all edit requests per WP:PROMO and WP:NONEWS. Ferkijel (talk) 22:22, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

adding key dates for 2021
February 2021, Judo Bank wins Mozo Experts Choice Awards for best term deposit award for 2021 https://mozo.com.au/term-deposits/articles/judo-bank-scoops-up-best-term-deposit-award-for-2021 https://mozo.com.au/expertschoice/term-deposits

February 2021, SME lender Judo Bank raises $284 million for $1.6 billion valuation https://www.startupdaily.net/2021/02/judo-bank-raises-284-million-for-1-6-billion-valuation/

March 2021, Judo Bank Wins RateCity 2021 Best Term Deposit award https://www.ratecity.com.au/term-deposits/awards

June 2021, Ahead of an ASX float, Judo bank has raised another $175 million of capital in its fifth funding round, including an inaugural issuance of Tier 2 debt, at a post-money valuation of $1.9 billion. https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/judo-raises-fresh-capital-as-valuation-surges-19pc-20210618-p582a9 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Matt8443478 (talk • contribs) 23:47, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

June 2021, Judo Bank wins Bank of the Year – Term Deposits https://www.canstar.com.au/term-deposits/term-deposit-awards-2021/

June 2021, Judo Bank hits $1.9 billion valuation on $174 million raise https://www.startupdaily.net/2021/06/judo-bank-hits-1-9-billion-valuation-on-174-million-raise/

September 2021, Judo Bank has been named Top Start-Up by LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2021-25-australian-companies-/

October 2021, Judo Bank locks in $650m IPO at 1.7-times book value https://www.afr.com/street-talk/judo-bank-locks-in-650m-ipo-at-1-7-times-book-value-20211010-p58yom

November 2021, Judo Bank is the first bank float in 25 years https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/judo-kicks-in-first-bank-float-in-25-years-20211101-p594zc
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. bop34 • talk • contribs 12:20, 18 October 2022 (UTC)