Co-founder and CEO, Darwinium · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Co-founder and CPO (former) | threatMetrix | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Venture, darwinium.com, Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
| Co-founder and CEO | Darwinium | SmartCompany (Fri 20 Oct 2023), TechCrunch Venture, darwinium.com, SmartCompany (Fri 11 Nov 2022), Forbes Australia |
Every published round Alisdair Faulkner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | Seed | 22 Oct 2021 | $3.3m | Participant | Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (Mon 25 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 22 Oct 2021) |
Companies Alisdair Faulkner has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | 22 Oct 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Alisdair Faulkner, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Alisdair Faulkner has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Alisdair Faulkner did.
Stories naming Alisdair Faulkner. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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Fraud-prevention startup Darwinium, built by ThreatMetrix's co-founders, has announced an $18m Series A backed by USVP; the piece also recalls its 2022 seed round and ThreatMetrix's 2018 sale to LexisNexis.
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Searchable encryption startup CipherStash has raised a $3.3 million seed round led by AirTree and Nexus Venture Partners with several angel backers, as it prepares to expand into the US market.