Chairman, Founder, and CTO, Bugcrowd · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman, Founder, and CTO | Bugcrowd | Crunchbase News, Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Every published round Casey Ellis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Kids | Unnamed stage | 29 Oct 2020 | $1.2m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 26 Nov 2021), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (Wed 28 Oct 2020) |
Companies Casey Ellis has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Kids | 29 Oct 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Casey Ellis, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Casey Ellis has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Casey Ellis did.
Stories naming Casey Ellis. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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