Startup · $500k raised · AI
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Nucanon raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Antler Australia | Pre-seed | - |
| Mark Aubrey | Pre-seed | - |
| Outlier Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Paperclip Partners | Pre-seed | - |
| Skalata Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Nucanon acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Nilushanan Kulasingham | CEO · Founder | Startup Daily (Fri 28 Nov 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 6 May 2024) |
Stories naming Nucanon. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Zupee, a major Indian gaming platform, has bought Sydney-based AI storytelling startup Nucanon for a reported $5 million; Nucanon earlier raised pre-seed money via Antler and a seed round led by Skalata Ventures.
Weekly roundup of nine Australian startups that together raised over $233 million, led by Hysata's $172 million Series B, with rounds also for V2 Digital, AgriWebb, Disco, Genero, Brainfish, Kite Therapy, Nucanon and Maslow.
Stori is now Nucanon following a $500,000 pre-seed round led by Skalata with Antler, Outlier Ventures, Paperclip Partners and Sydney FC's chief executive aboard, on top of 2023 backing from Antler and Jason Calacanis.
Also SmartCompany