Angel investor · Partner, Archangel Ventures
Every published round Rayn Ong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouch | Seed | 1 Jun 2022 | $8m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 3 Jun 2022), Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily (Tue 31 May 2022), OIF Ventures portfolio | |
| Pushas | Pre-seed | 18 Oct 2021 | $1.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 18 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 15 Oct 2021) | |
| Functionly | Seed | 22 Sep 2021 | $3.6m | Participant | Startup Daily, Startup News (WA), functionly.com, Afterwork Ventures portfolio, Afterwork Ventures portfolio, Investible portfolio | |
| Harvest B | Seed | 20 Jul 2021 | $3.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 12 Sep 2025), @AuManufacturing (Fri 11 Aug 2023), @AuManufacturing (Wed 30 Mar 2022), @AuManufacturing (Tue 20 Jul 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 14 Jul 2021), SmartCompany | |
| GridCognition | Pre-seed | 17 Dec 2020 | $675k | Participant | Startup News (WA) (Tue 8 Feb 2022), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Thu 17 Dec 2020), Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio, gridcog.com |
Companies Rayn Ong has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functionly | 22 Sep 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| GridCognition | 17 Dec 2020, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Harvest B | 20 Jul 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Pushas | Marketplace for sneakers, streetwear and collectibles | 18 Oct 2021, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Vouch | 1 Jun 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Rayn Ong, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Rayn Ong has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rayn Ong did.
Stories naming Rayn Ong. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startup News reports Dr Marcus Tan, who founded and led HealthEngine, has taken the Executive Chair role at Perth leadership-development firm Integral, which earlier raised angel money including from Rayn Ong.
Weekly roundup detailing six Australian raises: Q-CTRL's Series B extension, plus fresh capital for Mutinex, Atelier, Rosterfy, Build Club and Axify.ai, naming lead investors and founders throughout.
Mutinex has raised $17.5 million from Marbruck Investments, EVP and Archangel Ventures, reaching a $132.5 million valuation, while adding executives and reshaping roles as it pushes into the US.
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Roundup of the week's funding news: nine companies across Australia and New Zealand secured investment spanning clean energy, construction logistics, legal tech, coaching, research tools, creator media, medtech and marketing software.
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Build Club and AWS are launching a six-week Sydney accelerator for 15 technical founders in AI, offering credits, mentoring and a US tour, with two founders already chosen.
Consumer crypto wallet startup Minke has secured pre-seed backing ahead of its app launch, with four angels participating. Its founders previously worked at SmartrMail, and the company is currently in Startmate's summer program.
Sydney sneaker resale platform PUSHAS has raised a $1.2 million pre-seed round backed by TEN13, Our Innovation Fund, US venture firms and several angels, to improve liquidity and scale ahead of international expansion.
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Plant-based ingredient maker Harvest B has raised $4.5 million in venture capital and grant funding, led by Aura Ventures and Woolworths' W23, to scale production of its animal-free ingredients.
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