• AUDC's Pre-Series A Round raises $5m at A$0.80 per share
• Novatti continues to hold 20 million shares in AUDC, retaining a circa 45% interest
• Novatti's interest now valued at $16m, up from $7m post AUDC's Seed Round

Novatti Group Limited (ASX:NOV), a payments leader bridging traditional payments and regulated digital finance, is pleased to announce that the issuer of AUDD stablecoin, AUDC Pty Ltd ('AUDC'), has raised $5m in a Pre-Series A equity capital raising. The round attracted $5m in new investment, with new shares issued at A$0.80 per share. AUDC has now raised over A$8m in equity at increasing valuations. The participation of a large global institutional lead investor reinforces AUDC's credibility and positions the company strongly for its planned Series A round. Novatti continues to hold 20 million shares in AUDC, representing a circa 45% interest and now valued at $16m. Novatti's interest was previously valued at $7m following the completion of AUDC's Seed Round. The Pre-Series A round follows multiple recent milestones for AUDD, including $1b in transactions on the Stellar blockchain alone, becoming the first Australian Dollar stablecoin to be made available on Coinbase, AUDC signing a strategic partnership with Coinbase, and being recognised as Start-Up / Scale-Up of the Year at the Blockies, an industry awards program.