Startup · $96m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Lyre's raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Launchpad | Accelerator | - |
| Andrew Banks | Accelerator | - |
| Bitburger Ventures | Seed | - |
| DLF Venture | Unnamed stage · Seed · Seed | - |
| DSquared | Series B · Unnamed stage | - |
| Döhler Ventures | Seed · Seed | - |
| European investors | Series B | - |
| Maropost Ventures | Unnamed stage · Seed · Seed | - |
| Morgan Creek Capital Management | Unnamed stage · Seed | - |
| Morgan Creek Consumer Fund | Series B | - |
| SFO GmbH | Seed | - |
| VRD Investment | Seed | - |
| VRD Ventures | Unnamed stage · Seed | - |
Companies Lyre's acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Lyre's. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ten13's year-end post recaps nine new portfolio additions, follow-on support for existing holdings, the Mr Yum and Me&U merger, Go1's Blinkist acquisition, Smileyscope's FDA clearance, and community events.
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Interview with angel investor Carl Hartmann covering his Temando exit, co-founding Compono and Lyre's, what he looks for in founders, and his early-stage portfolio strategy.
Cut Through Ventures' quarterly analysis shows Australian startup funding down 42% year-on-year at A$739 million over 77 deals, with Pet Circle's $75 million Series D from Prysm Capital the period's largest round.
A quarterly venture funding report shows Australian startups collected $739 million across 77 deals in Q3 2023, trailing earlier periods; SafetyCulture and Lyre's Spirit Co drew the largest rounds while female founders' share improved.
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Irene Falcone's non-alcoholic drinks retailer Sans Drinks has been sold to Just Wines via a creditor-approved rescue deal after entering administration, securing better returns for creditors than liquidation.
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Irene Falcone's non-alcoholic beverage retailer Sans Drinks has entered administration after sales collapsed, with staff terminated and its Sydney store closed; the founder earlier sold Nourished Life for $20 million.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises totalling $115.7 million: Secure Code Warrior's Series C, Lyre's, IMRA and Naked Life's crowdfunding record, alongside commentary on funding for women founders.
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Non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's completed a £18m ($34m) round with DSquared and Morgan Creek among its backers and Paul Gloster named CEO; peer Naked Life pulled in $3m through the Birchal crowdfunding platform.
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Weekly roundup of Australian startup raises, including Airwallex's Series E extension, Fleet Space's Series B and Montu's record crowdfunding, plus Giant Leap raising $19.5 million toward a $50 million second fund.
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Sydney non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's raised a $9 million seed-plus round at a $179 million valuation, adding Morgan Creek and Bitburger Ventures as investors, with earlier backers returning.
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Sydney non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's has collected $16 million across a seed round structured in tranches, backed by four named venture investors plus family funds, as it expands into 30 global markets.
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Five Australian startups each win Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants worth over $80,000 in cash, expertise and credits, selected from more than 500 applicants by judges including Lyre's co-founder Carl Hartmann.
Profile of alcohol-free spirits maker Lyre's, founded by Mark Livings, now backed by Andrew Banks with distribution via Dan Murphy's, BoozeBud and Proof Drinks, and a larger raise in progress.