Startup · $281m raised
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Every published round Entrepreneur First 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phasio | Seed | 11 Oct 2023 | $3.8m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing | |
| DiviGas | Seed | 29 Nov 2021 | $3.6m | Participant | @AuManufacturing, TechCrunch Australia | |
| See-Mode | Series A | 21 Aug 2020 | $9m | Participant | Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Fri 4 Dec 2020), SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Thu 20 Aug 2020) |
Companies Entrepreneur First has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Entrepreneur First, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Entrepreneur First has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Entrepreneur First did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Entrepreneur First is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Entrepreneur First acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Entrepreneur First raised.
Stories naming Entrepreneur First. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Database entry reporting that Entrepreneurs First secured $200 million in fresh capital, listing $1.1 billion pre-money and $1.3 billion post-money valuations, with no participating investors recorded.
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: Phasio's seed led by AirTree, CLT Toolbox, X-Hemp's crowdfunding, gridmo's first round, and Humpday's pre-seed from Antler.
AirTree Ventures leads a $3.8 million seed round for Phasio, which digitises manufacturer quoting and design collaboration; Gattaca Ventures, 500 Global and Entrepreneur First also back it.
Construction materials tracking startup Qflow closed a Series A led by Systemiq Capital to grow in the US and Australia; the piece recalls earlier seed backing and lists construction industry customers.