Co-CEO, Zeder Corporation · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Nicolas Scudamore-Smith 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driva | Unnamed stage | 22 Mar 2022 | $6m | Participant | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, Carthona Capital portfolio | |
| Driva | Seed | Apr 2021 | $3m | Participant | Australian FinTech (Tue 22 Mar 2022), Startup Daily (Tue 22 Mar 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 7 Jun 2021), SmartCompany, Australian FinTech (Tue 1 Jun 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 31 May 2021) |
Companies Nicolas Scudamore-Smith has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driva | Apr 2021, Seed | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Nicolas Scudamore-Smith, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Nicolas Scudamore-Smith has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Nicolas Scudamore-Smith did.
Stories naming Nicolas Scudamore-Smith. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Driva has raised $6 million in a round led by Carthona Capital, with follow-on backers and angels joining, to double headcount, build its brand, and expand into trade-ins and vehicle listings.
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Weekly roundup of startup funding: raises by Paytron, Kanopi, Listing Loop, Driva, Tixel, Alt Saints, Travello, Hey Bud and Volt, Tenacious Ventures closing a $35 million agritech fund, and Forter's Series F.
Australian car finance comparison platform Driva closed a A$3 million seed round led by Carthona Capital, with angels Stephen Dash and Nicolas Scudamore-Smith joining existing backers Peter and Daniel Gammell.
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