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Ooh Media
Sydney, NSW
Disclosed deals
Every published round Ooh Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | Venture debt | 2024 | $5m | Lead | Startup Daily (Mon 17 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (Wed 8 Oct 2025) |
Portfolio
Companies Ooh Media has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | 2024, Venture debt | 1 | 1 |
Funds
Funds Ooh Media has money in
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Ooh Media has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ooh Media did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Brendon Cook | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Tony Faure | Chair | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia |
Coverage
Stories naming Ooh Media. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Unnamed stage
$300k
Accounts payable automation company Lessn exceeds $100 million turnover on its payments orchestration platform
Payments automation firm Lessn reports over $100 million transacted on its platform in its first year, recalling a small November 2025 round at a $30 million valuation, with further investment under consideration.
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ASX-listed Airtasker raises another $10 million
Airtasker closed a $10 million equity placement led by iHeartMedia alongside an expanded US media partnership, the latest of several advertising-for-equity deals with broadcasters in the US, UK and Australia.
Also Startup Daily
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UK TV company Channel 4’s VC arm tips another $5 million into Airtasker
Airtasker has done a third £2.5 million media-for-equity raise with Channel 4’s venture arm for its UK subsidiary, with annualised marketplace volume now above $21 million.
Also Startup Daily
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Finder and ASX-listed NobleOak contra with marketing VC Scaleup Mediafund
Scaleup Mediafund swapped ad space for equity in Finder and ASX-listed insurer NobleOak, the latter worth $1.5m, among six investments from its third fund backed by major media companies.
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Runway May 24: The 7 startups revealing venture raises this week
Weekly roundup covering seven ANZ startup raises — Bare Funerals, Humii, WeMoney, CLT Toolbox, Clean Slate Clinic, SpatialGPT and Great Wrap — plus LaunchVic's $900,000 into Paul Little's Skalata fund.
Also Startup Daily
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Hawke's Brewing and Bare Funerals toast $1 million media-for-equity deals
Scaleup Mediafund's $15 million third fund has made its first two investments, backing Hawke's Brewing and Bare with roughly $1 million in advertising apiece; oOh!media joined as an investor.
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Seven Aussie startups that raised $11.8 million this week
Roundup of seven Australian startups whose raises total $11.8 million, spanning cybersecurity, proptech, seaweed, drinks, antiques, campervan housing and outdoor advertising, plus a government grant to Fremantle Seaweed and the shutdown of Voly.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Early VC·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Early VC
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Legaltech venture backed by Gonski family in $7.5 million raise
Sydney legaltech company Lawpath has raised $7.5 million, led again by LegalZoom with backing from David Gonski's family office and two business chairs; the piece also recalls earlier raises in 2015, 2018 and 2019.
Also TechCrunch Venture·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily