Matthew Peacey

Matthew Peacey

Founder & CEO at FundTap

A scientist by training who built FundTap so the wait to get paid would never be the reason a small business could not grow.

Founder & CEO
Founded FundTap and leads the company.
AU and NZ coverage
Small businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Trading since
FundTap has been funding small businesses since 2010.
Background
Science, business development and financial services.
Based in
Nelson, New Zealand.
Writes about
Invoice finance, getting paid, small business growth.

Matthew Peacey is the Founder and CEO of FundTap, the fintech he built to give small businesses across Australia and New Zealand fast, flexible access to the cash tied up in their invoices.

A scientist by training, Matt specialises in problem-solving and experimentation. He is passionate about small businesses and the talented entrepreneurs behind them, seeking quick and efficient solutions that support business growth without the complexity and lock-ins of traditional lenders.

With a background spanning science, business development and financial services, Matt founded FundTap on a simple belief: that the wait to get paid should never be the reason a small business cannot grow.

Matt writes about invoice finance, getting paid on time and small business growth strategy for the FundTap blog.

Areas of expertise

  • Building the product

    Founded and leads FundTap, an on-demand invoice finance service that lets a business pick which unpaid invoice to bring forward, with no lock-ins and no minimums.

  • Problem-solving and experimentation

    A scientist by training, applying an experimental approach to finding quick, efficient answers to the problems small businesses actually hit.

  • Small business growth

    Working on why the gap between doing the work and being paid for it holds businesses back, and what removing it makes possible.

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Frequently asked questions about Matthew Peacey

Who founded FundTap?
Matthew Peacey founded FundTap and is its CEO. He built it to give small businesses in New Zealand and Australia a way to bring forward the money already owed to them in unpaid invoices, without the complexity and lock-ins of traditional lenders.
What does FundTap actually do?
FundTap is on-demand invoice finance. A business connects its accounting software, picks which unpaid invoice it wants to bring forward, and once approved the funding lands the same day. There are no lock-ins, no minimums and one flat fee per invoice funded.
Who reviews FundTap’s content?
Matthew Peacey authors and reviews FundTap’s content on invoice finance, getting paid and small business growth. Content on credit decisioning and eligibility is authored or reviewed by David Stephens, Credit & Modelling Manager. Content on embedded finance and platform partnerships is authored or reviewed by Shane Laurence, Head of Growth.

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Money from an unpaid invoice, brought forward. Once approved, funded same day. Setting up costs nothing, and there is no lock-in.

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Last reviewed 21 August 2026

FundTap provides invoice finance for small businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Australia: +61 1800 595 505 New Zealand: +64 800 88 33 55 Email: info@fundtap.co Address: 255 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand ABN: 47914654579 NZBN: 9429031726887