Angel investor · Chief Product Officer · Founder, CultureAmp
Every published round Rod Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo | Seed | 31 Aug 2021 | $1.7m | Participant | SmartCompany, Flying Fox Ventures portfolio, Folklore Ventures portfolio | |
| Heaps Normal | Accelerator | 16 Nov 2020 | $1.3m | Participant | Startmate, SmartCompany (Mon 29 Nov 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 18 Dec 2020), SmartCompany (Mon 16 Nov 2020), Startup News (WA), SmartCompany (Thu 10 Sep 2020) |
Companies Rod Hamilton has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaps Normal | 16 Nov 2020, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| Komodo | 31 Aug 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Rod Hamilton, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Rod Hamilton has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rod Hamilton did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Product Officer · Founder | CultureAmp | Startup Daily (Fri 2 Aug 2019), Startup Daily (Thu 14 Mar 2019) |
Stories naming Rod Hamilton. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's December newsletter leads with its $2m pre-seed investment in Cor, maker of the Obi AI avatar coach, plus trend retrospectives, tech news, portfolio updates, community events and a job ad.
Startmate reflects on a decade of backing founders, profiling breakout alumni across its cohorts and describing how its mentors reinvest in newer startups, alongside its fund model and returns.
Christchurch student wellbeing software firm Komodo has raised NZ$1.8 million in seed capital led by Folklore Ventures, with Flying Fox, Icehouse Ventures and two Culture Amp staff also taking part, to fund hiring and product development.
US angel VC The Fund launches an Australia and New Zealand chapter, backed by local founder limited partners, with a four-person investment committee intending to back around 40 early-stage startups over two years.
Australian founders and operators including Kate Morris and Alex Zaccaria have launched the local arm of angel group The Fund, targeting seed and pre-seed deals, with an aim to raise about US$3.5 million.
Early-stage venture firm The Fund is expanding to Australia, naming a four-person local investment committee and founder limited partners to back pre-seed and seed startups across the region.
A roundup profiling ten Australian startups expected to grow in 2021, reporting raises by VAPAR, HealthMatch, Ovira, Heaps Normal, Vop and Outland Denim, plus grants, accelerator alumni and founders' plans.
Non-alcoholic beer startup Heaps Normal has raised $1.3 million from angel investors including founders of Adore Beauty, Culture Amp and Linktree, while its co-founders were completing the Startmate accelerator.
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Culture Amp launches Foresight Engine, an AI tool predicting employee performance and retention, built on data and its recent acquisition of Zugata, with InVision as a development partner.
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