Startup · $2m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Fluent raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Founder's Factory | Seed | - |
| Galileo Ventures | Seed | - |
| Genesis Pre-Seed Fund | Seed | - |
| Jumpspace Ventures | Seed | - |
| Multiple Sclerosis WA | Seed | - |
| Pacific Channel | Seed | - |
| Professor David Graydon | Seed | - |
Companies Fluent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Adams | Founder | Women's Agenda, TechCrunch Venture, SmartCompany |
| Dr Tim Mahoney | Biomedical Engineer · Founder | Startup Daily (Wed 5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (Wed 1 Jul 2026) |
| Professor David Graydon | Paediatric Audiologist | Startup Daily |
| Professor Mark Cassidy | Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Fluent. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Artesian writes that Galileo Ventures' second fund has closed $15 million of a $30 million target, counting Artesian and Innovation Victoria among its backers, and has made a first investment in Fluent BCI.
Also Galileo Ventures portfolio·Dealroom·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Dealroom
Galileo Ventures has closed the first half of its second fund at $15 million, targeting $30 million, with Innovation Victoria a cornerstone backer; the fund's first cheque went to brain-interface startup Fluent BCI.
Women's Agenda interview with Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins on her SXSW Sydney conversation with investor Mary Meeker, covering Fusion Books, Silicon Valley rejections, and the early backers who funded the design platform.
Sydney online design startup Canva, founded by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams, has secured a $3 million seed round from Australian and US backers after the founders met investors at a Hawaiian kitesurfing camp.
Also TechCrunch Venture