Corporate / CVC · 3 deals
Every published round 4 Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrain.ai | Series A | 11 Mar 2021 | $9m | Participant | Square Peg Capital portfolio, Square Peg Capital portfolio | |
| Airtasker | Unnamed stage | Jun 2023 | $6.5m | Lead | Startup Daily (Wed 8 Oct 2025), Startup Daily (Thu 8 Jun 2023) | |
| Airtasker | Venture debt | 8 Oct 2025 | $5.1m | Lead | Startup Daily (Mon 17 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (Wed 8 Oct 2025) |
Companies 4 Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | Jun 2023 | 2 | 2 | |
| Retrain.ai | 11 Mar 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for 4 Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies 4 Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal 4 Ventures did.
Stories naming 4 Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Airtasker closed a $10 million equity placement led by iHeartMedia alongside an expanded US media partnership, the latest of several advertising-for-equity deals with broadcasters in the US, UK and Australia.
Also Startup Daily
Airtasker has done a third £2.5 million media-for-equity raise with Channel 4’s venture arm for its UK subsidiary, with annualised marketplace volume now above $21 million.
Also Startup Daily
Airtasker's UK subsidiary gains Channel 4's investment arm 4 Ventures as a media-for-equity backer with a $6.5 million stake, while the ASX-listed parent appointed Cass O'Connor chair, replacing James Spenceley.