Our vision is to build a world-class commercial bank of SMEs, and it is our employees who can do it. At Judo, we pride ourselves on being different. Our people and culture are key to our success and achieving our goal of becoming Australia`s most trusted commercial SME bank. Judo Capital raises A$140 million to build Australia`s first challenger bank Paul Buckley, Managing Partner of First Avenue, said: „The success of this fundraising is due in large part to investors` recognition of the quality of the judo team and its credibility in implementing a plan to build Australia`s first challenger bank.“ Whether you are passionate about our diverse and dynamic team or a company looking for a like-minded bank, please contact us. Judo Capital challenges the unified approach to SME lending transformation in Australia. Founded from the ground up by a small group of experienced and highly skilled banking professionals, Judo was officially launched in March 2018 to offer small and medium-sized businesses a real alternative to access the financing they need and deserve. Judo is headquartered in Melbourne and has a team of nearly 50 employees that will be rolled out nationwide in the coming months. Judo has submitted its formal application to APRA (the Australian banking regulator) for a full banking license, which is expected sometime in December 2018. For more information on judo, see www.judocapital.com.au We use the Judo Employee Pleasure Index (JEDI) as a unique engagement tracking tool that measures energy, mood and engagement on a weekly basis. JEDI tracks how our employees feel and what actions and changes need to be made in the company to ensure that judo is a great place to work for everyone. Martin Donnelly, Partner and Co-Head of Asia at First Avenue in Sydney, said: „The success of the judo fundraising is a testament to the rigorous preparation of the judo team, the integrity of the Australian financial services market and the long-term sustainable growth of the Australian economy. These factors have allowed us to attract a diversified investor base globally.

As part of our investment in building and growing our team, we opened three new offices, welcomed 145 new members and celebrated 48 internal promotions last fiscal year – and we continue to grow! Download our annual report for more information about our team, our culture and our company: Judo FY22 Annual Report. Our vision is for judo to be a place where everyone feels a sense of belonging – where our employees and customers thrive because our unique differences make us collectively stronger. Throughout the pandemic, we have developed and implemented customer hardship policies, and we are now working on new ways to help our clients be more sustainable and resilient now and in the future. We believe that the little things in our culture matter, and we want our team`s experience here to be the best of their careers. As we grow, we continue to embed the mindset of an owner and an inclusive challenger culture where every member of the company`s team feels a sense of belonging and can contribute to the success of Judo and our clients. We believe that good corporate governance is the foundation of a high-performing organization and, by incorporating best practices, we will maintain and strengthen stakeholder trust and long-term value. If you are a talented individual looking for an exciting career opportunity, click here to view our current vacancies. Judo co-CEOs David Hornery and Joseph Healy said, „We are very pleased with the outcome of our fundraising in the first round and the tremendous support First Avenue is providing us.“ At Judo Bank, culture is key. We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference and help us support small and medium-sized businesses in Australia.

If this sounds like you, check out current Judo job openings below to find a job that matches your skills and location. That`s why we created our Belong@Judo network to promote and celebrate diversity of people, experiences and thoughts. Our culture is essential to our success and is based on our core values: trust, teamwork, responsibility and performance. Our organizational architecture is specifically designed to serve our purpose, and we select individuals who are passionate about supporting SMEs. In the last fiscal year, the proportion of women in management positions, including board members, increased from 26% to 31%. Women hold 43% of board positions, an increase of 13% over the same period. We also announced our goal to increase gender diversity in our operations by FY26 to: In FY22, we set our operational carbon emissions for baseline year FY21 to meet our goal. We have also begun the necessary preparatory work to integrate our environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities into strategic planning, capital allocation and stakeholder engagement. We intend to measure our performance and set targets for certain sustainability related reporting topics for FY23. In partnership with our employees, we have defined three strategic pillars and three inclusion, equity and diversity (EI&D) priorities: As a prudent financial institution, we recognize the need for a strategic approach to managing the various risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

We are pleased to announce the successful first round of funding from Judo Capital, a specialist lender in the Australian SME sector. Investors initially committed A$140 million with significant tracking capacity over the next five years. This is one of the largest fundraising of a pre-income company in the history of the Australian company. All SMEs deserve access to financial services to grow their businesses. We believe we can contribute to greater financial inclusion in Australia through and for our SME community. At Judo, we believe in flexibility and want our employees to feel included and supported, no matter how they work and live their lives. Our Flex@Judo program supports our commitment to the hybrid world of work – all of our employees have the opportunity to work from home and in the office. We know that flexibility improves the well-being of our employees while reducing our carbon footprint and resource consumption in our offices. First Avenue Partners LLP is registered in England and Wales under company number OC319893.

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority We welcome and celebrate diversity of people, experiences and thoughts. We select the best people who fit our goal. We lend differently, so we look for people who can think differently. Founded in 2006, FIRSTavenue is an independent investment and advisory firm dedicated to raising capital for a distinguished group of alternative asset managers and private companies in the private credit, private equity, real estate and real estate sectors in developed and emerging markets. With an experienced team of 56 professionals in London, New York, Dallas, Sydney, Hong Kong and Seoul, FIRSTavenue offers global distribution and access to an extensive network of institutional and professional investors. For more information about FIRSTavenue, see www.firstavenue.com. Belong@Judo we will help bring our inclusion, equity and diversity strategy to life, with a particular focus on gender equality, LGBTIQ+ inclusion and cultural diversity (although we love and embrace diversity in all its forms!).