Investor · 4 deals
Every published round Amazon Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zena Sport | Accelerator | 14 Jun 2023 | $148k | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Aug 2023), Startup News (WA) | |
| Patch | Accelerator | 14 Dec 2021 | - | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Baresop | Accelerator | 6 Oct 2021 | - | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Milkdrop | Grant | 16 Jun 2021 | $200k | Lead | SmartCompany (Tue 21 Dec 2021), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Jun 2021) |
Everyone Amazon Australia has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Amazon Australia has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baresop | 6 Oct 2021, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| Milkdrop | 16 Jun 2021, Grant | 1 | 1 | |
| Patch | 14 Dec 2021, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| Zena Sport | 14 Jun 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Amazon Australia, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Amazon Australia has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Amazon Australia did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chadd Ciccarelli | Head of Launchpad | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Amazon Australia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Geelong sportswear startup Zena Sport has closed its first outside round, with Breakthrough Victoria putting in $148,000 and Carbine, the Smorgon family and Euphemia also taking part, after an Amazon Launchpad grant win.
Also SmartCompany
Amazon Australia has awarded its Launchpad Innovation Grants to five local startups, each gaining a prize bundle valued at $200,000. Winner Milkdrop, founded by Alex Sinickas, makes breast pump cushions and previously joined Startmate.
Also SmartCompany
Daily roundup: Google's News Showcase launches in Australia, Amazon's local sales pass a billion dollars, debt collector InDebted raises $10 million to buy a US rival, and Halogen Ventures closes a second fund.
Profile of Ethicool Books, a Melbourne children's publisher founded by a husband-and-wife team, which won an Amazon Launchpad innovation grant and sells its sustainability-themed books through Amazon Australia.
Five Australian startups each win Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants worth over $80,000 in cash, expertise and credits, selected from more than 500 applicants by judges including Lyre's co-founder Carl Hartmann.
Roundup covering Afterpay's eBay partnership and Coatue's $200m placement, Bay City Labs appointing a head of growth, a NASA executive keynoting StartCon, and 1Password's US$200m Series A.
Also Crunchbase News