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Cape

Cape

Cape offers corporate cards, payments and expense management in a single platform for businesses.

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Cape gives you a way to get a single plan for spending and expense management across your business, with virtual and physical cards for employees, card controls and a line of credit.

It also offers integration with accounting software and features that are typical of standalone expense management software like Webexpenses or SAP Concur.

What is Cape?

Cape is an Australian financial technology (fintech) company that offers corporate cards and tools designed to help businesses save time on expense management and cut down on wasteful spending.

It's currently in a beta phase, with backing by angel investors from companies such as Atlassian, Stripe, LegalVision and Scalare Partners.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Virtual and physical cards. You can add as many Cape cards as your business needs, which can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
  • 0% foreign currency fees. Cape doesn't charge a fee for international transactions. This helps you save around 2–3% compared to some other cards.
  • No personal guarantee or liability. Cape underwrites credit for your business, which helps separate your work and personal finance responsibilities.
  • Real-time management tools. Approve spending requests in real-time, set up additional cards for employees, update spend limits for cards and track spending instantly through Cape's platform.

Cons

  • Limited plans. Cape is a relatively new fintech and only offers a beta plan at the moment.
  • Features still in development. The Cape website lists key features as budgeting, spend control, foreign exchange, accounting integration and rewards but not all its features are available yet.
  • Limited accounting integration. Cape currently offers integration with Xero. If you use another software, you'll need to wait for it to be added or look at another option for your business.

Cape plans

Beta plan

Cape currently has a beta plan with some of the key features that will be available on other plans in the future. These include:

  • Corporate cards. Cape offers unlimited virtual and physical Mastercard cards for your business.
  • Charge card facility. Cape offers charge card limits of up to $100,000 (subject to approval), which have fewer restrictions than prepaid business cards. With this type of card, your business will need to repay what it spends by the due date on each statement.
  • Foreign exchange and spending. Cape doesn't charge international transaction fees or include a margin in its FX spending.

Cape plan pricing

Cape's beta plan doesn't currently have a monthly or annual fee. When Cape offers more features, it will provide clear pricing for its plans.

What details will future Cape plans offer?

When Cape officially launches outside of its beta plan, it will offer an all-in-one expense management solution for businesses, with features such as:

  • Expense management
  • Digital receipt capture
  • Customisable card spending controls
  • Real-time tracking
  • Budgeting tools
  • Integration with QuickBooks, MYOB and NetSuite
  • Rewards and special offers

How to get a Cape plan

At the moment, you can register your interest in Cape by filling out a short form on its website. You'll then hear from Cape with more details on what's next.

Like any business account, you'll need to meet some requirements and provide key details, which include the following:

Eligibility

  • Business registration. Your business must have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN).
  • Business financials. You'll need to show details of your business's financial transactions and history. Cape has made this process simple and quick when you link your Xero account.

Details to include

  • Contact details. These include your name, email address and phone number so Cape can contact you.
  • Personal ID. Your driver's licence details are needed to help verify your ID and the ID of any employees who will be responsible for managing the account.

Other key details about Cape

Fintech companies such as Cape, DiviPay and Volopay are becoming more common in Australia. But because these expense management cards and plans are not as well-known or established as a bank, you might want to know more about them before you apply.

Here are some other details to keep in mind when you're looking at Cape for your business:

  • Security

    Cape cards can be individually frozen at any time. You can also set up virtual "burner cards" for one-off expenses to help reduce the risk of fraud.

  • Business details

    Cape is registered as Cape Pty Ltd and its ABN is 83 654 770 199. Its registered office address is 19-21 South Steyne, Manly, NSW 2095.

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