Company
Wellington
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round PledgeMe raised.
Companies PledgeMe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Guenther | Boss | Startup Daily |
Stories naming PledgeMe. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
PledgeMe's Australian crowdfunding arm, bought by Finley Capital Partners, rebrands as Microwd under new Head of Equity Crowdfunding Megan Owen to back female-led startups; past campaigns include Mungalli Creek Dairy and Food Connect Shed.
PledgeMe's Anna Guenther reflects on a year of equity crowdfunding in Australia, citing raises by two companies and arguing for simpler, more inclusive rules to grow the sector.
Gold Coast medicinal cannabis clinic CDA Health passed its minimum goal on PledgeMe, drawing roughly $1.258 million from 414 investors as its equity crowdfunding campaign neared its close.
Drinks brand Nexba closed a $6 million Series A, sourcing $1.5 million through VentureCrowd crowdfunding and the balance from private backers including River Capital and Gaingels, alongside other crowdfunding campaigns by Mungalli Creek Dairy and Supp.