Tiimely, formerly known as Tic:Toc, is an Australian platform technology company and non-bank home lender based in Adelaide, South Australia.[2] Founded in 2015, but launched to the public in July 2017 as Tic:Toc, Tiimely offers Software-as-a-Service, and automated digital home loans to consumers through their retail brand, Tiimely Home.[3][4][5]Bendigo & Adelaide Bank are a major shareholder, owning a 27 percent stake in the business.
History
Tiimely was founded in 2015 by Anthony Baum, and secured seed funding in 2016 from Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, who also provide the funds for Tiimely’s home loans.[1][6] In March 2017, the company closed its Series A funding round, securing A$4.1 million in further funds from Bendigo & Adelaide Bank.[1]
The company officially launched its home loan offering in July 2017.[7] In December 2017, Tiimely announced an expansion of services to include Tasmania, officially expanding their serviceable area to cover all states of Australia.[8]
In November 2018, Tiimely announced it would offer their technology to Bendigo & Adelaide Bank as part of their first enterprise partnership.[10] In March 2019, Bendigo Bank launched Bendigo Express, a digital home loan white-labelled under the Bendigo Bank brand.[10]
On February 5 2020, Tiimely launched its first software offering, XAI Validate, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the validation of customer data.[5][11] XAI Validate was rebranded to Xapii in conjunction with the November 2023 rebrand.
Tiimely closed a Series D funding round in December 2022, raising A$54 million. The raise was led by Regal Funds Management and is made up of A$30 million raised in February, with a further A$24 million raised from existing investors Bendigo & Adelaide Bank and IAG Firemark Ventures .[13]
Up announced early access for its first home loan product, Up Home, in July 2022.[14] The Up Home offering is built on Tiimely technology and funded by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.[15]
Qantas Money Home Loans launched in early February 2023,[16] and is a white-label mortgage product of Tiimely and funded by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
NRMA launched their new market product, NRMA Home Loans, in October 2023,[18] a white-label mortgage product of Tiimely and funded by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
Tiimely announced the rebrand of their corporate and enterprise business from Tic:Toc to Tiimely in November 2023,[19] and rebranded their retail brand, Tic:Toc Home Loans to Tiimely Home.[20]