Company
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Raine raised.
Companies Raine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Murphy | Founder | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Marc Alexander | Founder | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Stories naming Raine. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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An e-scooter maker reached its crowdfunding goal within 43 minutes and neared a quarter million dollars, plus seed money from a venture firm, while the piece recalls earlier platform campaigns by other startups.
Blackbird's investment note explains why it joined electric scooter startup Raine's seed round, profiling co-founders Marc Alexander, James Murphy and Michelle Mannering and their craftsmanship-focused, direct-to-consumer approach.