Co-founder and CTO, Marqo
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Co-founder and CTO | Marqo | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (Wed 14 Feb 2024), SmartCompany (Wed 14 Feb 2024), Blackbird Ventures, SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), Startup Daily (Thu 17 Aug 2023), TechCrunch Venture |
| Lead Scientist (former) | Amazon Robotics AI | Startup Daily |
| Lead Scientist (former) | Amazon | SmartCompany (Wed 14 Feb 2024), Blackbird Ventures, SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), Startup Daily, TechCrunch Venture |
| Postdoctoral Researcher (former) | University College London | Blackbird Ventures |
| Principal ML Researcher (former) | Stitch Fix | Startup Daily (Wed 14 Feb 2024), Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily (Thu 17 Aug 2023) |
| Research Fellow (former) | Stanford | Blackbird Ventures |
Stories naming Jesse Clark. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AI search startup Marqo has landed a $12.5 million Series A and is relocating its headquarters to San Francisco, while LaunchVic statistics show Victoria's ecosystem grew in value despite a funding drop.
Australian vector search firm Marqo has banked US$12.5 million in a Series A headed by Lightspeed, with Blackbird, January Capital and an individual backer taking part, and is shifting its base to San Francisco.
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Blackbird announces it led AI search startup Marqo's seed round, joined by January Capital, The Creator Fund and angel investors, having previously backed the company's pre-seed in May 2022.
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Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups together securing $149 million: One Model, SafetyCulture, Hysata, Pendula, Marqo, Medigrowth, Curiious and Zena Sport, spanning HR analytics, safety tech, hydrogen, AI, medicinal cannabis, VR and sportstech.
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Melbourne vector-search startup Marqo has announced a $4.4 million seed round, with Blackbird Ventures leading and Creator Fund, January Capital and Cohere's co-founders also in; the piece recalls its pre-seed and rivals' raises.