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CEO, Merivale · angel in 1 deal
Justin Hemmes
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Merivale | SmartCompany |
Disclosed deals
Every published round Justin Hemmes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me&U | Series B | 4 Dec 2019 | $8m | Participant | SmartCompany (Thu 21 Sep 2023), SmartCompany (Mon 6 Jan 2020), SmartCompany (Wed 4 Dec 2019) |
Portfolio
Companies Justin Hemmes has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me&U | 4 Dec 2019, Series B | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Justin Hemmes, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Justin Hemmes has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Justin Hemmes did.
Coverage
Stories naming Justin Hemmes. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Series B
$8m
UberEats in reverse: Dining-out platform me&u bags $8 million from laundry list of high-profile investors
Dining-tech firm me&u has closed an $8 million series B to fund a countrywide rollout, with Merivale's Justin Hemmes and Tyro's Robbie Cooke among new backers; founder Stevan Premutico earlier sold Dimmi to TripAdvisor.
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