Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round AskNicely raised.
Companies AskNicely acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Michael Carden | Chair | Square Peg Capital |
| Ruby Kolesky | Early Employee (former) | Square Peg Capital |
Stories naming AskNicely. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight raises totalling over $113 million across aerospace, biotech, materials, health and software, plus a pharmacy firm's acquisition out of administration.
Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.
New Zealand workflow automation company Flowingly raised NZ$4.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by GD1 with Icehouse Ventures, to fund US expansion and double headcount.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
Square Peg led employee-feedback software firm Joyous' NZ$15 million Series A and profiles its three co-CEOs, noting the founders' earlier ventures including Sonar6 and Cyberelves.