Investor · 1 deal
Every published round HubSpot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe | Unnamed stage | 24 May 2021 | $250m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 24 May 2021), Startup Daily (Sun 14 Mar 2021) |
Companies HubSpot has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe | 24 May 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for HubSpot, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies HubSpot has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal HubSpot did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dharmesh Shah | CTO | Rampersand |
| Andrew Lindsay | VP of Corporate and Business Development | Startup Daily |
Stories naming HubSpot. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's April newsletter: an essay on AI services startups, model releases from Anthropic and Meta, Firmus Technologies' $505 million raise, Dexibit's sale to accesso, plus portfolio jobs, events and market commentary.
Also Dealroom·Cut Through Venture·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia·Business News Australia
Blackbird partner Niki Scevak argues SaaS is not dead; winners will be companies that reinvent for AI, citing Canva's AI pivot and Kaleido acquisition, plus Heidi Health's new software category for doctors.
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Freckle, whose tool cleans and enriches CRM data for revenue operations teams, announces a $4 million seed round with Gradient and 1984 Ventures at the helm, plus product plans and open roles.
Melbourne-based digital business card maker Blinq has raised a $25 million Series A round, with Touring Capital leading and Blackbird, Square Peg and HubSpot Ventures joining, to grow its enterprise reach.
A Blackbird partner argues AI has revived vertical software by turning hard-to-sell customers into product-led buyers, noting the firm recently backed three such startups and recalling Aconex's sale to Oracle.
Also buildxact.com
Startupbootcamp Australia unveils the ten startups joining its Sustainable Fintech 2023 Accelerator Program, drawn from eight countries, with support from corporate partners including Amazon, Stripe and the ASX.
Startupbootcamp Australia announces FCX as a partner for its Sustainable Fintech Accelerator Program, giving participant startups free cap table access and discounted fundraising tools alongside other named partners.
ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.
Also SmartCompany·Women's Agenda·Forbes Australia·TechCrunch Venture
Startupbootcamp Australia unveils the ten startups chosen for its 2023 FoodTech Tasmania program, spanning seven countries, and acknowledges its government, corporate and long-term partners.
Roundup of six Australian startup raises totalling $94 million: Q-CTRL, Hnry, FoodByUs, F4S, STRAAND and Lenexa Medical, backed by investors including Salesforce Ventures, AirTree, Base Capital, Investible, Unilever Ventures and Stoic VC.
Also stoicam.com.au
Fingerprint for Success, an AI coaching platform, has closed a $6.5 million second seed round led by Investible, with Canva's founders investing again; its lifetime funding now totals $9.2 million.
Fingerprint for Success, maker of AI coach Marlee, raised $5 million in an Investible-led seed round, lifting total funding to $9 million, with participation from Five V Capital, Salesforce Ventures and several high-profile angels.
Also SmartCompany
Airwallex has secured a $100 million Series E-2 extension at an unchanged $5.5 billion valuation, joined by existing backers plus HostPlus, to fund growth, new products and acquisitions.
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Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: Seequent and Neto acquisitions, imminent listings for AirTasker and MadPaws, large venture rounds at Stripe, Yotpo, PatSnap, SecurityScorecard, Appfire and OpenSea, plus new fund plans and ecosystem news.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Business News Australia
Weekly roundup by Ignition Lane covering Vend's sale to Lightspeed, Roblox's listing, raises at Pipe, DataGrail, Mastt, Sonnant and Corvus, LaunchVic's new fund for women founders, and Scale Investors' new co-CEOs.
Also Startup Daily·LaunchVic
Tidal Ventures publishes its reasoning for backing Upflowy, a low-code signup flow builder, covering market tailwinds, the product, the three founders and the business model behind its seed-stage investment decision.
Profile of motiveOS, a sales commission automation startup built at Antler Australia's Sydney accelerator by Alexander Green and Linton Ball, which has $500,000 invested and is onboarding beta customers.
HubSpot has launched its corporate venture vehicle HubSpot Ventures with US$30 million to back SaaS startups, and the article recalls its earlier investments in Drift, Blissfully, Lorem and AdStage.