Lauren Humphrey

Kiwi startups HR firm Humankind acquires Blackbird-backed management training platform The Mintable

Wellington HR consultancy Humankind has bought The Mintable, a Blackbird-backed platform that trains new managers, adding structured training to its consulting services.

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Spotlight On: Melissa Miller, The Mintable

Blackbird profiles The Mintable co-founder Melissa Miller, who recounts volunteering in the Peace Corps, operations roles at Gusto, founding with Lauren Humphrey, fundraising while pregnant, and working across distant time zones.

This female-founded startup wants to build better managers – and raised $6.8 million in Seed funding to do it

Manager-training platform The Mintable, founded by Lauren Humphrey and Melissa Miller, has raised a $6.8 million seed round led by Blackbird, after previously securing $1.3 million in pre-seed backing.

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Here are the 19 ANZ startups pitching at Startmate's next Demo Day

Startup Daily lists the 19 Australian and New Zealand startups in Startmate's largest-ever Winter21 cohort pitching at Demo Day, including a climate stream backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes through Grok Ventures.