Deal: HSF has advised Instant on its $2.2 million pre-seed capital raise, led by Blackbird Ventures with participation from Larry Diamond, TEN13, Reinventure, Tinder founder Justin Mateen, Accel Ventures scout fund and others.

Value: $2.2 million.

Area: Venture capital.

Key players: The HSF team was led by co-head of venture capital Peter Dunne and solicitor Katherine Duong, supported by co-head of venture capital Elizabeth Henderson.

Deal significance: Instant’s vision is to become the core checkout for all customers so that when they check out or complete a transaction online, the platform will automatically recognise them across its network and allow for a one-tap checkout experience every time. In addition, Instant will offer a marketplace of commercial products for merchants, including in respect of ecosystem fraud detection and operational automation.

This new capital will be employed to fund the growth and expansion of the company, said Ms Duong.

“We had a lot of fun working with the Instant team on their pre-seed raise. Instant has attracted plenty of investor interest so far and having worked with the team, including the incredible founders Liam Millward and William Gao, it’s not hard to see why so many investors are interested in backing them,” she said.

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“We are honoured that Instant has chosen to partner with us early on in their growth, and look forward to another exciting year ahead with them.”

Commenting on the deal, co-founder and chief executive of Instant, Liam Millward, said: “Our experience working alongside and with HSF has been nothing but amazing. The communication is always seamless, and the speed at which they operate is next level.

“We’re excited to continue working with Peter, Katherine and Elizabeth moving forward as we take on bringing a frictionless and easy payment experience to every transaction globally.”