Australian startup Fresh Equities Raises $2.3 Million from Archangel Ventures  Crowdfund Insider. : Investment technology startup Fresh Equities (Fresh) has raised $2.3 million in a deal led by Archangel Ventures. A Fintech founders syndicate of Wisr, Synthetix, and Zip Co Limited also participated in the round. The Melbourne-based company plans to use the funds to expand its technological capabilities, introduce features to help small-cap company leaders understand and interact with investors directly to help grow their market capitalization.