Founder, Compono
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Compono | Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024), Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024) |
| Founder | Lyre's | Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024), Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024), SmartCompany (Thu 18 Nov 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 29 Sep 2020), Startup Daily (Fri 25 Sep 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 15 Sep 2020) |
| Operational CEO (former) · Founder | Temando | Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024), Ten13 (Wed 13 Mar 2024), Startup Daily |
Every published round Carl Hartmann 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.
Companies Carl Hartmann has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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Fund closes reported for Carl Hartmann, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Carl Hartmann has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Carl Hartmann did.
Stories naming Carl Hartmann. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ten13's year-end post recaps nine new portfolio additions, follow-on support for existing holdings, the Mr Yum and Me&U merger, Go1's Blinkist acquisition, Smileyscope's FDA clearance, and community events.
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Interview with angel investor Carl Hartmann covering his Temando exit, co-founding Compono and Lyre's, what he looks for in founders, and his early-stage portfolio strategy.
Non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's raised $37 million led by D Squared Capital at a $500 million valuation, with earlier backers joining; funds go mainly to marketing and more than 50 new jobs.
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Sydney non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's has collected $16 million across a seed round structured in tranches, backed by four named venture investors plus family funds, as it expands into 30 global markets.
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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.
The hiring platform has secured a five-million-dollar round led by Deepbridge Capital, with backing from Andrew Banks and Tink Taylor, alongside background on the founders and investors.