Founder, Deputy · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Ashik Ahmed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | Pre-seed | 18 Sep 2025 | $2.3m | Participant | Forbes Australia (Mon 1 Dec 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (Wed 17 Sep 2025), Side Stage Ventures portfolio |
Companies Ashik Ahmed has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | 18 Sep 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Ashik Ahmed, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ashik Ahmed has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ashik Ahmed did.
Stories naming Ashik Ahmed. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Funding roundup covering five raises totalling $340.2 million: Firmus's Nvidia-backed round, plus H3D, Puralink, Escape This and Isaacus, across AI infrastructure, health tech, robotics, entertainment and legal AI.
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Investible's 2024 review letter highlights its early-stage and climate-tech investing, Club Investible's tenth anniversary event with Canva and Deputy founders, and pitches from Harvest B and Syenta.
Deputy says it is now worth more than A$1.1 billion after US staffing group Express Employment Professionals put in A$37 million, making the Sydney workforce-tech firm Australia's newest unicorn.
Deputy appoints ex-Affirm commercial chief Silvija Martincevic as CEO and board director, succeeding co-founder Ashik Ahmed, as the Australian workforce platform pushes US expansion with $100 million AUD annual recurring revenue.
Square Peg's investment note explains its reasons for backing Deputy's US$81 million Series B with IVP, Openview and Equity Venture Partners, describing the workforce scheduling platform's growth, customers and team.
Square Peg's podcast special explores how founders build talent engines, featuring interviews with leaders from Deputy, Vend, Aconex, Fiverr, Zeller and others, published alongside the firm's search for a new Head of Talent.
Square Peg Capital recaps 2020: eight new investments including Zeller and HealthMatch, a US$450 million fourth fund close, follow-ons, new hires across Sydney, Singapore and Israel, and portfolio updates.
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A year-end roundup of Australia's largest 2018 startup capital raises, covering Judo Capital, Deputy, Airwallex, Inflazome, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp, Canva, Havven, Athena, Ansarada and Data Republic, with investors and earlier rounds recalled.
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Workforce management firm Deputy closes an $81 million Series B led by IVP, its largest Australian Series B, after a $25 million Series A in 2017, with plans to expand engineering and product teams.
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