Investor · 3 deals
Every published round Picus Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spice AI | Seed | 16 Sep 2022 | $13.5m | Participant | TechCrunch Venture, SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio | |
| Cyble | Seed | 1 Oct 2021 | $5.2m | Participant | Forbes Australia, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany | |
| Paytron | Seed | 4 Jun 2021 | $4.4m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 30 Sep 2022), Startup Daily (Fri 1 Jul 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 7 Jun 2021), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Fri 4 Jun 2021) |
Companies Picus Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Picus Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Picus Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Picus Capital did.
Stories naming Picus Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Paytron won x15ventures' Xccelerate 2022, receiving a $250,000 SAFE note plus access to CBA's ecosystem. The piece recalls its earlier $4.35 million seed round backed by Carthona Capital and Picus Capital.
Blackbird's investment note explains why it joined Spice AI's seed round led by Madrona Ventures, describing the web3 data and AI infrastructure platform and its founders.
Blackbird's investment note explains why it co-led cyber intelligence startup Cyble's US$4 million seed round with Spider Capital, describing the dark web monitoring product, its founders, and its Y Combinator background.
Payments startup Paytron has raised a seed round to launch its multi-currency bill payment product for small businesses, backed by an Australian venture fund and a German investor, with two former banking executives as co-founders.