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Me&u takes on American Express and DoorDash as it eyes first profitable year
Me&u launches a new AI-powered reservations platform to compete with Resy and SevenRooms, targeting profitability in 2026 after merging with Mr Yum.
Founder, Rockpool · angel in 1 deal
Neil Perry
Roles
Disclosed deals
Every published round Neil Perry 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.
Portfolio
Companies Neil Perry has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uluu | 28 Nov 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Neil Perry, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Neil Perry has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Neil Perry did.
Coverage
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Unnamed stage
$250k
Canva has a new $500 million shareholder – a Sydney private equity firm that previously made a fortune from pet food
Sydney PE firm Quadrant bought a $500 million Canva stake from existing holders including Blackbird, at a US$25 billion valuation — the first deal for Quadrant's ninth fund.
Seed
Investment Notes: Vow
Blackbird announces it followed on in cultured meat startup Vow's Series Seed round, led by Square Peg, having earlier backed Vow's 2019 pre-seed round, and profiles the company's approach.
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8 deals
From AI sewer tech to lab-grown meat: SmartCompany's 10 startups to watch in 2021
A roundup profiling ten Australian startups expected to grow in 2021, reporting raises by VAPAR, HealthMatch, Ovira, Heaps Normal, Vop and Outland Denim, plus grants, accelerator alumni and founders' plans.
2 deals
Sydney startup Vow cooks up a storm with celeb chef Neil Perry, in a bid to take lab-grown meat mainstream
Cultured meat startup Vow teams with chef Neil Perry on a trial menu of lab-grown dishes. The Sydney company previously took pre-seed money from Blackbird and is preparing a seed round.
Series B
$8m
UberEats in reverse: Dining-out platform me&u bags $8 million from laundry list of high-profile investors
Dining-tech firm me&u has closed an $8 million series B to fund a countrywide rollout, with Merivale's Justin Hemmes and Tyro's Robbie Cooke among new backers; founder Stevan Premutico earlier sold Dimmi to TripAdvisor.
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