CEO, Savic Motorcycles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Savic Motorcycles | Business News Australia, Startup Daily |
| CEO · Founder | LIFX | SmartCompany (Fri 31 Jul 2020), SmartCompany (Wed 13 Nov 2019), Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Founder | Raine | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Portfolio Adviser | Blackbird Ventures | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Every published round Marc Alexander 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.
Companies Marc Alexander has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Marc Alexander, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Marc Alexander has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Marc Alexander did.
Stories naming Marc Alexander. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Melbourne electric motorcycle maker Savic has launched a process seeking acquirers and strategic investors; the article recounts its earlier crowdfunding, capital injection and government grant, though no new funding is confirmed.
Melbourne electric motorcycle maker Savic has banked $2 million via a convertible note, handing the chief executive job from founder Denis Savic to EV systems veteran Marc Alexander.
Melbourne smart-sensor startup XY Sense raised $5 million in seed funding from Blackbird Ventures and angel investors to expand its workplace analytics platform across Australia, Asia Pacific, the US and UK.
An e-scooter maker reached its crowdfunding goal within 43 minutes and neared a quarter million dollars, plus seed money from a venture firm, while the piece recalls earlier platform campaigns by other startups.
Blackbird's investment note explains why it joined electric scooter startup Raine's seed round, profiling co-founders Marc Alexander, James Murphy and Michelle Mannering and their craftsmanship-focused, direct-to-consumer approach.