Alexis Ohanian

Australian space startup Esper wants to build hyperspectral sats for cheap

TechCrunch profile of Esper, an Australian startup preparing low-cost hyperspectral satellites, recalling its $1 million pre-seed close, grants from a foundation and the federal government, and a Techstars accelerator stint.

Reddit's co-founder backs $65 million series B into a fake chicken nuggets startup founded by a teen Australian

New York faux-chicken nuggets maker Simulate, founded by Australian Ben Pasternak, raised a US$50 million Series B led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six, with McCain Foods returning; earlier seed and Series A rounds are recalled.

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian backs 21-year-old Aussie’s chicken-free Nuggs business that will “overhaul” the food system

Plant-based food startup Simulate has raised a $65 million Series B led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six, with Ohanian joining its board, as the Aussie-founded company scales Nuggs and enters Canada.

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: the State of the Cloud, Belong’s multi-series, SPAC warnings and Roblox IPO delivers big

Weekly roundup by Ignition Lane covering Vend's sale to Lightspeed, Roblox's listing, raises at Pipe, DataGrail, Mastt, Sonnant and Corvus, LaunchVic's new fund for women founders, and Scale Investors' new co-CEOs.

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