Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Culture Kings raised.
Companies Culture Kings 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Angell | Chief Operating Officer (former) | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Simon Beard | CEO · Founder | Ten13, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Culture Kings. 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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Profile of EQL, an Australian hype-commerce platform founded by ex-Google staff, which powered the Nike x Tiffany sneaker launch and previously received early backing from AirTree.
A roundup of Australian startups that raised funds in recent weeks: mx51, Refundid, Storipress, HIVERY, InternMatch, upcover, Pearler and Loopit together secured over $100 million despite a cooling venture market.
Also Cut Through Venture
Israeli e-commerce marketing firm Yotpo has appointed ex-Twitter Australia managing director Suzy Nicoletti to lead its Japan and Asia-Pacific region from Australia, as the company recalls a large capital raise and reports local growth.
Brisbane fintech YouPay launched its cart-sharing checkout with retailer Culture Kings, after closing a $4 million seed round with venture firm Sprint; Culture Kings CEO Simon Beard also invested personally.
Also Startup Daily
Blackbird's investment note announces it led Carted's ten million US dollar seed round, profiling founders Holly Cardew and Mike Angell and their universal commerce API enabling direct checkout across online content.
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