Minister for Resources, Australian Government · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO (former) · Founder | BuildKite | Capital Brief, Startup Daily (Fri 18 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (Tue 5 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 4 Mar 2025), buildkite.com, Startup News (WA), Startup Daily (Fri 22 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 21 Aug 2020), Startup Daily (Thu 20 Aug 2020), SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
| Federal Resources Minister | Morrison government | RenewEconomy (Mon 7 Mar 2022), RenewEconomy (Wed 23 Feb 2022), RenewEconomy (Wed 25 Aug 2021), RenewEconomy (Mon 23 Aug 2021), RenewEconomy (Wed 7 Jul 2021) |
| Minister for Resources | Australian Government | @AuManufacturing |
| Resources, Water and Northern Australia Minister (former) | Commonwealth Government | Beef Central / Grain Central |
| Senior Software Developer (former) | Envato | Startup Daily |
Every published round Keith Pitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | Seed | 22 Oct 2021 | $3.3m | Participant | Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (Mon 25 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 22 Oct 2021) |
Companies Keith Pitt has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | 22 Oct 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Keith Pitt, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Keith Pitt has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Keith Pitt did.
Stories naming Keith Pitt. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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