Dela

Dela

Dela is a Sydney-based payments platform tackling scam prevention in the second-hand goods marketplace. The startup aims to protect sellers and buyers by holding payments until goods are received and verified, using Stripe for processing and identity checks. This $1 million funding round will be used for product development to make Dela the default payments and shipping app for peer-to-peer transactions.

Total raised
Undisclosed
across 2 rounds
Latest round
Seed
Sep 8, 2026
Known investors
2
led by Unnamed Private Investor
Press coverage
2
outlets tracked

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Funding history

  1. 2
    A$1 million (about $720,000) seed roundSeedSep 8, 2026

    Led by Unnamed Private Investor, an unnamed private investor

    Announcement ↗
  2. 1
    $1 millionSep 8, 2026
    Announcement ↗

Founder

Meg van der Velde
Meg van der Velde
Founder

Investors in Dela

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  • UUnnamed Private InvestorLead investor
  • Aan unnamed private investorLead investor

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