Startup · $2m raised · AI
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cor raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Archangel Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Black Sheep Capital | Pre-seed | - |
| Rampersand | Pre-seed | - |
| Skalata Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Cor 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Hodkinson | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Rampersand |
| Mantas Aleksiejevas | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Rampersand |
Stories naming Cor. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's April newsletter: an essay on AI services startups, model releases from Anthropic and Meta, Firmus Technologies' $505 million raise, Dexibit's sale to accesso, plus portfolio jobs, events and market commentary.
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Six Australian startups, including Bodd, Hachiko and Cor, collectively secured about $24 million in fresh backing, while seaweed peer Sea Forest floated on the ASX and jumped in early trade.
Weekly funding roundup covering raises by Bodd, Hachiko, Fremantle Seaweed, Cor, Detail Earth and Recovr, plus seaweed peer Sea Forest's ASX float at a $112 million market capitalisation.
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Rampersand's December newsletter leads with its $2m pre-seed investment in Cor, maker of the Obi AI avatar coach, plus trend retrospectives, tech news, portfolio updates, community events and a job ad.