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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Heineken raised.
Companies Heineken 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Cortes | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Heineken. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A retrospective on Diageo shutting its craft-investment arm in 2024: 42 roles cut, brands including Camden Town, Little Creatures and Cigar City sold, and what corporate retreat means for independent brewers.
Roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand startups whose late-July funding totals $102 million across space capsules, medical devices, livestock breath analysis, sports analytics and AI crop forecasting.
Sydney AI grain-forecasting startup Octopusbot has raised over $1 million from Folklore Ventures and No Brand to grow its platform and enter further commodity markets.
Also SmartCompany
Rob Hall, who co-founded Playground xyz, has launched Parallel, a customer-suitability ad platform in Sydney and London, with Shearwater Capital investing AU$4 million at seed. Playground xyz was bought by GumGum in 2021.
Also europesays.com
Lendi Group has appointed four senior leaders across content, marketing, creative and PR, rounding out its growth leadership as the Aussie Home Loans owner also flags further roles.
Non-alcoholic cocktail maker Naked Life closed a $3 million equity crowdfunding campaign on Birchal and plans to expand into more Australian liquor chains and overseas markets.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·AgFunderNews
Non-alcoholic spirits maker Naked Life hopes to raise about $3 million via Birchal crowdfunding to fund global expansion and its low-sugar pantry range, after revenue grew from $400,000 to nearly $13 million in three years.