Angel investor · Founder, Envato
Every published round Cyan Ta'eed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refilled | Seed | 16 Nov 2023 | $1.3m | Participant | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany, Startup Daily, TechCrunch Venture | |
| Bloom Impact Investing | Seed | 16 Jan 2023 | $525k | Lead | Australian FinTech, Women's Agenda, Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Bloom Impact Investing | Pre-seed | 28 Oct 2021 | $675k | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 16 Jan 2023), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Fri 8 Oct 2021) | |
| Your Grocer | Unnamed stage | 13 Dec 2016 | $1.3m | Participant | SmartCompany, Giant Leap portfolio |
Companies Cyan Ta'eed has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Impact Investing | 28 Oct 2021, Pre-seed | 2 | 1 | |
| Refilled | 16 Nov 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Your Grocer | Online grocery delivery from local independent shops | 13 Dec 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Cyan Ta'eed, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cyan Ta'eed has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cyan Ta'eed did.
Stories naming Cyan Ta'eed. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Shutterstock is buying creative marketplace Envato for US$245 million (A$373m), with completion expected in the third quarter, closing out an 18-year run for its three cofounders.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney startup Refilled has raised a A$1.3 million seed round, with Melt Ventures leading and Envato's Ta'eed brothers among backers, to scale refill stations that cut single-use plastic; Google is already a customer.
Weekly roundup of Australian raises: Bloom's seed round, Vedi's animal-health funding, Alii's pre-Series A, and Code Like A Girl's government grant, alongside other WiSE grant recipients.
Also SmartCompany
Fintech startup Bloom Impact Investing has raised a $525,000 seed round led by angel investors Dominic Pym, Collis Ta'eed and Cyan Ta'eed to scale its ethical investment app and grow business development.
SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.
Also SmartCompany
Climate fintech Bloom Impact Investing has closed a pre-seed round led by EnergyLab, with angel backing including Envato's co-founders, to build its retail impact investing app and climate impact fund.
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup reports Tyro buying Medipass, several startup raises, ASX listings, Hey Tiger shutting down, Airwallex culture complaints, CSIRO's technology spending plan, and Musk's bitcoin antics.
Also Startup Daily
Analysis of Hey Tiger's closure after three years, drawing lessons for social enterprises and SMEs on balancing purpose with commercial viability, expert advice and strategic planning.
Also Startup Daily
Envato has named travel industry executive Hichame Assi as its new CEO after a year-long search, succeeding founder Collis Ta'eed, who steps back from operations but stays as chair of the Melbourne marketplace.
SiteMinder raised from BlackRock at a $1.1 billion valuation, becoming Australia's first unicorn of 2020, joined by AustralianSuper, Ellerston and Pendal; Bailador reported a partial stake sale.
A funding roundup reporting raises by training marketplace GO1, online grocer YourGrocer and wearable payments startup Inamo, alongside government grant funding and accelerator programs backing Australian startups.