Co-founder & Partner, Afterwork Ventures
Stories naming Alex Khor. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AfterWork Ventures has promoted Jessy Wu, its first employee, to partner, with its founding partners praising her investment thinking, her advocacy work, and her role in building the firm's portfolio.
SmartCompany opens applications for the 2023 edition of its startup pitch competition, and flags fresh raises at Subpod and Oceanfarmr while recalling Zipr's prize at the inaugural event.
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Proptech PropHero closed an oversubscribed A$8 million seed round co-led by Fifth Wall and Samaipata, with existing backers Jelix Ventures and AfterWork Ventures returning after its 2022 pre-seed.
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AfterWork Ventures' team reflects on lessons from raising their first community-powered fund, describing their fundraising approach, community generosity, and recognition on The Australian's Innovator's List.
AfterWork Ventures' first-birthday post recalls its founders' angel record, a 2019 micro-fund, a ten million dollar first close five months in, and the launch of its NFT project.
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AfterWork Ventures' investment note explains why it backed OfferFit, whose AI replaces A/B testing for marketers, in a May 2021 pre-Series A round, and notes Canvas Ventures led a $14m USD Series A.
AfterWork Ventures reflects on its September 2020 investment in Vitruvian, maker of the V-Form resistance trainer, setting out its connected fitness thesis and the team's progress since backing them.