Executive · Founder, CultureAmp · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Jon Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhyHive | Pre-seed | Mar 2023 | $600k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Mon 31 Mar 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 30 Aug 2024) | |
| Multitudes | Seed | 10 Dec 2020 | $2.2m | Participant | Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Wed 9 Dec 2020), Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Fri 4 Dec 2020), Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Jon Williams has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhyHive | Mar 2023, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Multitudes | 10 Dec 2020, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Jon Williams, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Jon Williams has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Jon Williams did.
Stories naming Jon Williams. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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Melbourne data startup WhyHive is closing next month; founders T Guthrie and Matt Cohen couldn't sustain growth despite a $600,000 pre-seed round revealed last August with backing from Skalata Ventures and several tech founders.
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Australian HR tech company Pyn has raised $10.4 million led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Atlassian's Scott Farquhar and BambooHR's Ryan Sanders participating, following a $3.1 million seed round last year.
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Australian startup Pyn announced an $8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Accel and two angels, to personalise internal employee communications.
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Culture Amp and Atlassian alumni founded Pyn, which raised seed funding led by Accel with Skip Capital and Jay Simons taking part, to improve employer communication with remote workers.
Genetic testing startup Eugene has raised $525,000 from angels including Gus Balbontin, Jon Williams and John McBain, plus Giant Leap and Slater and Gordon partners, to roll out its at-home genetic screening service.