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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Buchanan | Consultant (former) | Forbes Australia |
| Matt Smith | Partner in BCG's Global Retail Group (former) | Square Peg Capital (Mon 9 Dec 2024), Square Peg Capital (Mon 9 Dec 2024) |
| Ric Porteous | Top Data Scientist (former) | Square Peg Capital (Mon 9 Dec 2024), Square Peg Capital (Mon 9 Dec 2024) |
Stories naming BCG. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Google Cloud has committed US$750 million to a new partner fund for agentic AI resources and incentives, unveiled at Cloud Next; the piece also recalls Google's March acquisition of security firm Wiz.
Square Peg's post explains its seed investment in GoodWork.ai, profiling three founders with retail and AI backgrounds and the company's AI models giving retailers fast, unified analysis.
Square Peg led Lorikeet's US$5 million seed round for its AI customer-support automation platform, joined by Skip Capital and US angel investors, supporting the team's US expansion.
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Antler's post explains why it backed MEINE Electric, an iron-air battery startup for long-duration grid storage, tracing founders Priyansh Mohan and Stuti Kakkar through the Residency.
Startup Daily profiles Kite Therapy, a Victorian startup training parents to provide therapy at home to children with autism or developmental delays, ahead of Startmate's Sydney Demo Day where it will present.
Square Peg explains why it backed Lounge's AU$4m seed round, profiling the community and events app for young people started by two former BCG colleagues and inviting candidates to apply for open roles.
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Aura Ventures' post sets out its case for leading Haast's pre-seed round alongside Black Sheep Capital and angel investors, backing the AI startup's platform for brand and regulatory compliance across digital marketing.
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Profiles three founders: Kismet's Mark Woodland ($4m pre-seed for disability-services software), Forage's Tom Brumskill and Pasha Rayan (job-simulation platform, Series A and B), and Diolog's Amy Benson (self-funded investor-communications startup planning a seed round).
Presentation startup Chronicle, based in Sydney and San Francisco, announced a $7.5 million seed round led by Accel and Square Peg, with angels from several major tech companies participating.
Forbes Australia profiles the ex-Jetstar chief who co-founded Rokt, recalling the checkout-personalisation firm's late-2021 raise of $458 million at a $2.75 billion valuation, led by Tiger Global, and his path from consulting to unicorns.
Square Peg explains its rationale for leading Athena's Series B, joined by Hostplus and Airtree, with analysis of the Australian mortgage market, the challenger lender's model, and its founding and senior team.
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Blackbird's investment note explains its backing of Dovetail, a platform for UX researchers founded by Benjamin Humphrey and Brad Ayers, covering its customer growth and community among UX professionals.
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