Non-executive Directorship, Forever Network
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Non-executive Directorship | Forever Network | SmartCompany |
| Partner (former) | Folklore Ventures | Startup Daily (Tue 28 Jul 2026), Folklore Ventures, marinebusinessnews.com.au, SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Thu 9 Mar 2023), Startup Daily (Mon 12 Sep 2022), Startup Daily (Fri 4 Mar 2022) |
Stories naming Alister Coleman. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney AI grain-forecasting startup Octopusbot has raised over $1 million from Folklore Ventures and No Brand to grow its platform and enter further commodity markets.
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Folklore Ventures says its investee Sphere has secured US$20 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Y Combinator, Felicis and 20VC also in; Folklore backed Sphere at pre-seed.
Roundup of five raises across Australia and New Zealand: Constantinople's $50m Series A, Illuvium's US$12m, Forever Network's $6m, Starboard's NZ$5m seed and Medibis's $736,000 crowdfunding.
SimConverse, whose AI simulates patient conversations to train healthcare workers, has raised a $1.5 million seed round, with Folklore Ventures leading and Artesian participating.
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Sydney clinical trials platform HealthMatch raised a $10 million Series C led by Folklore Ventures with Square Peg participating, after laying off half its staff in June; funds will support rehiring and US expansion.
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Melbourne drone medical delivery startup Swoop Aero has taken an undisclosed multi-million-dollar investment from Tempus Partners and Right Click Capital, whose partners join its board as it plans regional expansion.
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