Investor · 2 deals
San Francisco
Every published round LAUNCH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Equity | Seed | 15 Mar 2022 | $2.2m | Lead | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily | |
| Tribu | Seed | 8 Jun 2021 | $1.2m+ | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Companies LAUNCH has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribu | 8 Jun 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Cake Equity | 15 Mar 2022, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for LAUNCH, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies LAUNCH has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal LAUNCH did.
Stories naming LAUNCH. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Zupee, a major Indian gaming platform, has bought Sydney-based AI storytelling startup Nucanon for a reported $5 million; Nucanon earlier raised pre-seed money via Antler and a seed round led by Skalata Ventures.
Melbourne virtual soccer league One Future Football launched and announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by Blackbird Ventures, with several athlete investors participating.
Llama Life, a Melbourne desktop tool for focus and task completion, has collected $950,000 in pre-seed backing, with Black Sheep Capital leading and US investors Jason Calacanis plus his LAUNCH syndicate joining.
Gold Coast stakeholder management startup Cake Equity has raised a $3 million seed round co-led by Jason Calacanis and Rampersand, with angels including Airtasker's Jonathan Lui, to support global expansion.
Also Australian FinTech
Weekly funding roundup: UpGuard raises $25m, Tanggram $5m, Endua launches with $5m, Cubiko $1.7m, The Village Co $1.2m, Tribu $1.25m, SmartOysters and BatNav crowdfund, Chipper Cash closes US$100m, and Main Sequence's fund closed.
Brisbane AI IT-support startup Tribu has raised over A$1.25 million in seed funding from Brisbane Angels and the Launch syndicate founded by Jason Calacanis, after completing the San Francisco accelerator's remote program.
Also SmartCompany
A Newcastle founder's menu-swiping app Eatsee won a Sydney pitch contest, landing $100,000 from Jason Calcanis and a LAUNCH Accelerator spot, and now prepares to pitch US investors for a $2 million seed round.