CEO, Foundervine · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Izzy Obeng 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tala Thrive | Pre-seed | 2024 | $500k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Fri 31 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (Thu 30 Oct 2025) |
Companies Izzy Obeng has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tala Thrive | 2024, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Izzy Obeng, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Izzy Obeng has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Izzy Obeng did.
Stories naming Izzy Obeng. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.
An exclusive interview with founder Sonia Kaurah discloses the culturally focused mental health platform's previously unreported $500,000 pre-seed round, backed by crowdfunding and angels, as the company relocates from London to Melbourne.