Angel investor · Co-founder and Executive Director, MessageMedia
Every published round Grant Rule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hnry | Unnamed stage | 7 Feb 2022 | $15m | Participant | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (Mon 7 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (Wed 2 Feb 2022) | |
| Plexus | Series A | 13 May 2019 | $4.6m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 16 May 2025), SmartCompany (Mon 13 May 2019), Startup Daily |
Companies Grant Rule has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Grant Rule, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Grant Rule has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Grant Rule did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Co-founder and Executive Director | MessageMedia | Startup Daily (Wed 2 Feb 2022), SmartCompany (Thu 10 Jun 2021), thelawyermag.com, SmartCompany (Mon 13 May 2019), Startup Daily (Fri 10 May 2019) |
Stories naming Grant Rule. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
New Zealand sole-trader accounting platform Hnry raised $15 million led by Left Lane Capital with EVP and new backer Grant Rule, after a $4.1 million round last May, to fund Australian growth and hiring.
Swedish communications firm Sinch is buying Melbourne-based MessageMedia for US$1.3 billion, in an article rounding up a surge of Australian tech acquisitions including A Cloud Guru, Big Ant, Neto and Vend.
A Melbourne legal automation company has closed a Series A round led by KPMG, with Aconex and Message Media founders also investing, while KPMG's law arm formed a strategic alliance with the startup.
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