Startup · $15.2m raised · AI
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Dubber raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Waislitz | Venture debt | - |
| Thorney Group | Venture debt | $5,000,000 |
Every published round Dubber 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.
Companies Dubber has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Dubber, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Dubber has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Dubber did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Dubber is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Dubber acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notiv | Acquisition | 29 Sep 2021 | $6.6m | Startup Daily (Wed 29 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 21 Sep 2021), ARN (ARNnet), Startup Daily (Mon 20 Sep 2021) |
| CallN | Acquisition | May 2020 | $1.2m | ARN (ARNnet), Aura Group portfolio |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Slaney | CTO | Startup Daily |
| Steve McGovern | CEO (former) | Startup Daily (Wed 10 Apr 2024), ARN (ARNnet), Startup Daily (Mon 20 Sep 2021) |
Stories naming Dubber. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Twine has raised $2.3 million in an Airtree-led round with three angel backers. The startup analyses business conversations to give sales and product teams actionable insight and plans to grow its AI features.
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ASX-listed Dubber takes a $5 million bridging loan from Alex Waislitz's Thorney vehicle Tiga Trading after $26.6 million went missing, while an equity raise is planned and ASIC investigates.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney VC Black Nova launched with A$10 million committed toward a $20 million target, co-founders Matt Browne and Darcy Naunton revealed a 23-company portfolio and Notiv's $6.6 million sale to Dubber.
ASX-listed voice data company Dubber has bought Brisbane AI meeting-transcription startup Notiv for $6.6 million via its US parent Pinch Labs; Notiv had earlier raised $1.4 million in 2019.