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Hello Capital
Who we are

Built by people who know business.

Hello Capital was founded by entrepreneurs, operators and finance professionals who understand one thing: getting the right funding can completely change a business.

We created Hello Capital to make accessing capital simpler, faster and more competitive — whether you’re buying property, developing a site, acquiring a business or simply looking for a better finance deal.

Celeste Thomas, Director and Finance Broker at Hello Capital
Celeste ThomasDirector & Finance Broker
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The founding team.

Decades of experience. One shared purpose.

  • Celeste Thomas, Director & Finance Broker at Hello Capital
    Celeste ThomasDirector & Finance Broker

    Celeste is an MBA-qualified finance executive and accredited broker with 20+ years across banking, lending and financial services. She specialises in complex, multi-million-dollar finance, bringing deep lender relationships and commercial expertise to every deal.

  • Nick Bell, Co-Founder & Executive Director at Hello Capital
    Nick BellCo-Founder & Executive Director

    Nick is an entrepreneur, investor and Shark on Shark Tank, with extensive experience building, scaling and investing in businesses. At Hello Capital, he brings a business owner’s perspective to finance, growth and investment.

  • Tony LattoufCo-Founder & Executive Director

    Tony is an accomplished entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Hairhouse and serial property investor, with decades of experience building businesses and investing in property. At Hello Capital, he brings a commercial, entrepreneurial perspective to property, finance and wealth creation.

Our mission

To make funding ridiculously simple.

A Hello Capital broker going through finance options with a client

We’re on your side.

We built Hello Capital around one simple idea: the customer comes first.

We search across our lender network to find the right funding for you, not the deal that suits us.

We negotiate hard. We keep things simple. We’re transparent from day one. And in most cases, you pay us $0.

In good company

Connected.
Respected.
Results.

We’re connected with Australia’s leading banks, specialist lenders, private capital partners and industry bodies.

More choice. Better outcomes.

  • Commonwealth Bank
  • NAB
  • Westpac
  • ANZ
  • Macquarie
  • Judo Bank
  • Bank of Queensland
  • Qualitas
  • Pallas Capital
  • MaxCap Group
  • Lightyear Capital
  • Prospa
  • MFAA — Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia
  • FBAA accredited member
  • AFCA — Australian Financial Complaints Authority

Big plans need the right capital.

Whether you’re growing a business, buying property, funding a development or making your next investment, we’ll help you find a better way to fund it.

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