Pepper Money was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in
North Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia. Between 2006 and 2010 Pepper was operated by
Merrill Lynch. In July 2015, Pepper
listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with a
market capitalization of A$470 million, which increased to $600 million in the first day of trading. Pepper Money was acquired by
KKR for $657 million in November 2017 and was delisted from the ASX. In 2017 it partnered with Pollenizer to back SmallStash a
fintech start-up that aimed to focus on financial education for kids and assisting parents to better educate their children on money and savings. On 25 May 2021, Pepper was relisted on the ASX and has around 2000 employees worldwide. == Sponsorship ==