Founder, Modibodi · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Kristy Chong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Slate Clinic | Seed | May 2024 | $1.6m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Laronix | Seed | Aug 2023 | $2m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Mon 27 Jul 2026), Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (Fri 25 Aug 2023), Wholesale Investor |
Companies Kristy Chong has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laronix | Aug 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Clean Slate Clinic | May 2024, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Kristy Chong, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Kristy Chong has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Kristy Chong did.
Stories naming Kristy Chong. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Queensland medtech Laronix has built AI that recreates patients' own voices from brief recordings; the profile recalls its 2023 seed round, earlier federal grants and a 2025 non-dilutive award.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney PE firm Quadrant's new $660m growth fund backs LegalVision for an undisclosed stake; the article also recaps Quadrant's earlier deals and exits, including Canva, Modibodi and Canberra Data Centres.
Weekly roundup covering seven ANZ startup raises — Bare Funerals, Humii, WeMoney, CLT Toolbox, Clean Slate Clinic, SpatialGPT and Great Wrap — plus LaunchVic's $900,000 into Paul Little's Skalata fund.
Also Startup Daily
Weekly roundup listing seven Australian startups and their raises, totalling $17.7 million across AI, packaging materials, fintech, digital health, music licensing, construction software and swimwear.
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Sydney PE firm Quadrant bought a $500 million Canva stake from existing holders including Blackbird, at a US$25 billion valuation — the first deal for Quadrant's ninth fund.
Weekly roundup covering fresh raises by four Australian startups: Ignition's banking facility, HEO Robotics' Series A, Laronix's seed round and Haast's pre-seed, plus a past ACT grant.
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Sydney leakproof apparel brand Modibodi is being acquired by Sweden's Essity for $140 million, nine years after founder Kristy Chong bootstrapped it; Quadrant backed the company in 2019.
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Private equity firm Quadrant has taken majority stakes this month in three female-led companies: Love to Dream, Modibodi and Adore Beauty, after earlier in 2019 acquiring tourism operator Journey Beyond.
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