Startup · $33.5m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Lexer raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures | Series B | - |
| January Capital | Series B | - |
| King River Capital | Series B | - |
| River King Capital | Series B | - |
Companies Lexer acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Baker | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia | |
| David Chinn | CRO | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Dave Whittle | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Chris Brewer | CFO · Founder | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Aaron Wallis | CTO · Founder | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Stories naming Lexer. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's investment note explains why it co-led Checkmate's US$5 million seed round, describing the shopping tool's product, its e-commerce thesis, and the Perth-raised founding team behind the startup.
Sydney venture firm King River Capital has made a first close on its second fund with US$95 million committed, drawing family offices and tech executives as backers, and has invested from it in Paystand's Series C.
Cut Through Venture's debut quarterly newsletter rounds up Q1 2021 raises across Australian and New Zealand startups, highlighting crowdfunding, fintech dominance, active investors, and two newly launched startups currently seeking backers.
Roundup: Split Payments promotes a new C-suite; Hubilo raises a US$23.5m Series A; Next.e.GO banks €30m; Lexer lands a $33.5m Series B; Zip posts a heavy loss; Kogan.com adds two directors.
Blackbird partner Rick Baker explains why the firm is leading customer data platform Lexer's Series B, describing the product, its founders' backgrounds, and plans to expand the team.
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