CEO, Deliveroo Australia · angel in 3 deals
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Australian CEO | Deliveroo | Startup Daily |
| CEO | Deliveroo Australia | Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, gridcog.com |
| CEO (former) | Powershop | Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA), gridcog.com |
| CEO (former) | Meridian Energy Australia | Startup News (WA) |
Every published round Ed McManus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushas | Pre-seed | 18 Oct 2021 | $1.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 18 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 15 Oct 2021) | |
| GridCognition | Seed | 2021 | $2.2m | Participant | Startup News (WA), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, gridcog.com, Afterwork Ventures portfolio | |
| GridCognition | Pre-seed | 17 Dec 2020 | $675k | Participant | Startup News (WA) (Tue 8 Feb 2022), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Thu 17 Dec 2020), Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio, gridcog.com |
Companies Ed McManus has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | 17 Dec 2020, Pre-seed | 2 | 0 | |
| Pushas | Marketplace for sneakers, streetwear and collectibles | 18 Oct 2021, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Ed McManus, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ed McManus has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ed McManus did.
Stories naming Ed McManus. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Energy software firm Gridcognition closed a $2.25 million seed round; CEFC committed $625,000 through its innovation fund alongside Alberts Impact Ventures, Afterwork Ventures and angel investors, taking total funding near $4 million.
Also Virescent Ventures·gridcog.com·Startup News (WA)·Startup News (WA)·Startup News (WA)
Sydney sneaker resale platform PUSHAS has raised a $1.2 million pre-seed round backed by TEN13, Our Innovation Fund, US venture firms and several angels, to improve liquidity and scale ahead of international expansion.
Also Startup Daily