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Every published round Maersk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IncoDocs | Seed | 26 Apr 2019 | $1.2m | Lead | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Maersk has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IncoDocs | 26 Apr 2019, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Maersk, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Maersk has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Maersk did.
Stories naming Maersk. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Logistics software firm WiseTech has bought MatchBox Exchange, a Melbourne marketplace for empty shipping containers, paying vendors partly in new shares valued near $27.6 million; the overall price was not revealed.
Manufacturing roundup: Vow, Ofload and Vaxev each raise new capital; Ofload buys CIA Logistics; Quickstep upgrades its outlook; Pawsey's Setonix earns green computing honours; Australia backs shipping and plastics pledges.
Sydney freight-tech startup Loadsmile, now Ofload, closed a $2.8 million seed round led by Maersk Growth, with Global Founders Capital and Flash Ventures, to expand Australian operations and its carrier platform.
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Blackbird's investment note explains its backing of Dovetail, a platform for UX researchers founded by Benjamin Humphrey and Brad Ayers, covering its customer growth and community among UX professionals.
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Blackbird's note explains its backing of Incodocs' fresh seed funding supported by Maersk, covering the founders' trading background, the team's origins, and the market for digitising export paperwork.
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