Startup · $350k raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round EntryLevel raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures | Pre-seed | $350,000 |
Companies EntryLevel 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Prakash | Founder and CEO | Startup Daily (Mon 23 Aug 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 19 Apr 2021) |
Stories naming EntryLevel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Education startup HEX has bought Sydney-based learning platform EntryLevel for an undisclosed amount, while securing another year of Atlassian Foundation backing and partnering with Toyota's trust on a STEM program for regional students.
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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Blackbird interviews EntryLevel founder Ajay Prakash about his reskilling mission, his earlier venture Real Skills, and the company's growth since its late-2020 raise, including helping over 33,000 people gain work experience.
Venture firm Blackbird has provided pre-seed capital to EntryLevel, a cohort-based online platform reskilling jobseekers for tech roles, which reports tens of thousands of graduates.
Startmate's Demo Day unveiled its largest cohort of 18 ANZ startups, and the accelerator also raised a $2 million fund through its mentor network to invest in this intake.