Startup · $13.2m raised · AI
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Operata raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Black Nova Venture Capital | Series A · Seed | - |
| BlackNova | Series A | - |
| Flying Fox Ventures | Series A · Seed | - |
| Ghost VC | Series A | - |
| Glitch Capital | Series A | - |
| Tidal Ventures | Series A · Seed | - |
Companies Operata 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Scott | COO | Tidal Ventures |
| Georgina Turner | Partner | Startup Daily |
| John Mitchem | CTO | Tidal Ventures, Startup Daily |
| Romilly Blackburn | Co-founder and CEO | Startup Daily (Wed 5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (Tue 10 Feb 2026), SmartCompany, Tidal Ventures, Startup Daily (Thu 5 Aug 2021) |
Stories naming Operata. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports Tidal Ventures led a seed round in fintech RedOwl with CP Ventures also investing, valuing the Melbourne company near $40 million; an earlier pre-seed raise is recalled.
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