Investor · 2 deals
Every published round FundersClub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage | Series B | 20 Aug 2021 | $35m | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 9 Apr 2024), Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (Tue 21 Sep 2021), Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily (Fri 20 Aug 2021), Blackbird Ventures portfolio | |
| Forage | Series A | undated | $9.3m | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 9 Apr 2024), Startup Daily (Fri 20 Aug 2021) |
Companies FundersClub has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage | 20 Aug 2021, Series B | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for FundersClub, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies FundersClub has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal FundersClub did.
Stories naming FundersClub. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian job-simulation edtech Forage has been bought by US education company EAB on undisclosed terms; the story also recalls its accelerator days and earlier venture raises.
Also Startup Daily
Blackbird's investment note announcing it led Forage's US$25 million Series B alongside Lightspeed, Funders Club and new backers, with Tom Humphrey joining the board, plus a profile of Forage's preskilling platform.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Skills-training platform Forage, which builds virtual work experience programs with employers, has raised a US$25 million Series B led by Blackbird Ventures, roughly a year after its US$9.3 million Series A.
Also Startup Daily