CEO · Founder, Secure Code Warrior · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Pieter Danhieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Secure | Seed | Jan 2026 | $6.1m | Participant | Forbes Australia (Thu 29 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 23 Jan 2026), Startup Daily, Forbes Australia (Wed 21 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 21 Jan 2026) |
Companies Pieter Danhieux has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Secure | Jan 2026, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Pieter Danhieux, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Pieter Danhieux has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Pieter Danhieux did.
Stories naming Pieter Danhieux. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of four ANZ raises: a Queensland rocket company's nine-figure Series E, a New Zealand legal-AI firm's Series B, a seed round for AI code-security, and a Melbourne construction-software raise.
Roundup of four ANZ raises totalling over $307m: Gilmour Space's Series E, Ivo's Series B, Dam Secure's seed round and SPEC Toolbox's pre-Series A, plus a board appointment at Dam Secure.
AI code security startup Dam Secure has closed an oversubscribed $6.1 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group, with several tech executives investing, to grow its Australian R&D team and build a US sales presence.
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A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises totalling $115.7 million: Secure Code Warrior's Series C, Lyre's, IMRA and Naked Life's crowdfunding record, alongside commentary on funding for women founders.
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Secure Code Warrior's CEO advises Australian founders on raising capital in a recession, citing his company's Series B and recent funding rounds by Canva, Preezie and Openpay.
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Secure Code Warrior raised US$48 million (AU$70 million) in Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs, with Cisco and ForgePoint Capital joining existing backers AirTree and Paladin, plus a recalled 2018 round.
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