Novatti pockets $1.2 million from partial sale of stake in AUDC
ASX-listed Novatti Group Limited, a payments leader bridging traditional payments and regulated digital finance, has entered into a binding agreement with an existing institutional AUDC Pty Ltd shareholder to sell 1,500,000 shares in AUDC for $1.2 million, representing a partial realisation of Novatti’s investment in the business while retaining a strategic stake.
AUDC is the issuer and operator of AUDD, a leading Australian dollar-backed stablecoin designed to support digital payments, settlement, and Web3 financial infrastructure. AUDC has also announced the launch of a New Zealand dollar stablecoin, NZDC as part of its APAC infrastructure expansion.
Novatti incubated AUDC in 2022 as part of its broader digital payments strategy alongside identifying the critical innovation of stablecoins and their future role in the digital payments economy. Initially offering startup funding, regulatory expertise, and a payments network, Novatti supported the establishment of AUDC and the development of the AUDD stablecoin ecosystem before the business became self-funded in January 2024 with its own operational capabilities, technology stack, and commercial partnerships supporting the issuance and management of AUDD.
AUDC was granted an Australian Financial Services Licence in February 2026.
In parallel with this growth, AUDC successfully completed various funding rounds with the latest in December 2025 being a Pre-Series A round, raising $5 million at $0.80 per share.
The $1.2 million share sale (before costs) at $0.80 per share enables Novatti to realise a portion of the value created through the incubation of AUDC while continuing to maintain meaningful exposure to any further upside, with 18.5 million shares post-sale.
Settlement of proceeds from the share sale is expected mid July 2026 and will be directed towards supporting the continued growth of Novatti’s Payments AU/NZ business, including expansion initiatives across acquiring and digital payments.
Novatti CEO, Mark Healy, said, “Novatti has played a foundational role in establishing the AUDD stablecoin. As the business has matured and developed its own operational strength, this transaction allows Novatti to realise some value from our early investment while continuing to participate in its future growth.
“Digital currencies and blockchain-based payments remain a key component of the global financial ecosystem, and we believe AUDC is well positioned to benefit from this structural shift.”
Novatti is currently collaborating with AUDC on integrated payments technology and services beneficial to Novatti customers and AUDD users, bridging the traditional payments and digital asset ecosystems.
Disclosure: At the time of writing, Australian FinTech Pty Ltd is a shareholder of Novatti Group Limited.
