Investor Relations

The Escrow Layer for Australia's $47B Trades Industry

Stagex is raising AUD $650k–$1M on a SAFE. First mover in AU milestone escrow. 4 patents filed. Pre-launch.

Market Opportunity

AUD $47B

Construction payments TAM

$14.7B

Disputed or withheld annually

1.4M

Active tradies in Australia

87%

Gross margin (SaaS-typical)

From 1.6%

of each escrowed job value on Professional, 1.2% on Business

AUD $49/mo

monthly subscription — jobs, escrow, invoicing, crew

AUD $99/mo

monthly subscription — unlimited team, priority support

500 users = AUD $280k ARR · 2,000 users = AUD $1.1M ARR · Target Year 2 = AUD $1M+ ARR

4 patent families filed before any public demo.

Hash-verified state machine — same inputs always produce same outputs. Legally auditable.

Required evidence scales with job risk score. High-value jobs require more proof.

Hash-chained log — tampering with any entry breaks all subsequent hashes.

AI analysis with mandatory human gate. AI can never unilaterally move funds.

Valuation cap: AUD $4M – $6M. 20% discount. Pro-rata rights for cheques > AUD $150k.

50%

Engineering

30%

Sales & Marketing

20%

Legal & Ops

invest@stagex.com.au