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.
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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.