CEO · Founder, Spriggy · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Spriggy | Startup Daily (Thu 31 Jul 2025), Startup Daily (Thu 6 Jul 2023), SmartCompany (Thu 2 Jun 2022), Startup Daily (Tue 27 Jul 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 27 Jul 2021) |
| Derivatives Trader (former) | Citibank | Startup Daily (Thu 31 Jul 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 27 Jul 2021) |
Every published round Alex Badran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Brief | Pre-seed | Jul 2023 | $2m | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 18 Jun 2025), SmartCompany (Wed 18 Jun 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 7 Jul 2023), Startup Daily (Thu 6 Jul 2023), Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Alex Badran has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Brief | Jul 2023, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Alex Badran, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Alex Badran has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Alex Badran did.
Stories naming Alex Badran. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird led a $2 million pre-seed raise for MagicBrief, a Sydney martech startup building an advertising creative workflow platform, with Archangel Ventures and several founder-angels also taking part.
Pocket money app Spriggy has raised $10 million in follow-up funding from unnamed investors, after a $35 million Series B in July 2021, and plans to grow its team to around 100.
Also Startup Daily
Pocket money app Spriggy has secured a $35 million Series B, led by NAB's venture arm alongside Perennial and returning backer Grok, to fund growth including tripling headcount.
Also Startup Daily
Pocket-money app Spriggy has raised a $35 million Series B led by NAB Ventures, with Perennial Value Management and Grok Ventures backing, to build new products and triple headcount.