Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round ABC raised.
Companies ABC acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Guthrie | Managing Director (former) | SmartCompany (Thu 6 Feb 2025), SmartCompany (Mon 25 Nov 2024), Startup Daily |
| Mark Davis | Journalist (former) | Crikey |
| Chris Whitnall | Head of Media (former) | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming ABC. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SmartCompany details how a Melbourne broadcaster for startups unravelled: staff still unpaid, a creditor's court bid to wind it up, and investment that never arrived.
Mighty Kingdom's CEO David Yin has resigned after eight months, the Adelaide game studio's third top departure in two years, leaving its leadership, finances and AI Gaming Lab plans in doubt.
Trading and superannuation startup Superhero has hired Chris Whitnall, previously a media executive at ABC and agency strategist, into a newly created senior marketing role to lead strategy across its teams and agency partners.
Former senator Nick Xenophon lobbies for Huawei while ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull joins cybersecurity firm Kasada's board, with each accusing the other of advancing foreign powers' interests in Australia.
Former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie joins adtech startup Hoppr's board as a non-executive director, while Vince Pizzica becomes co-chairman, as the Perth company readies a global rollout of its HopprTV platform.