Startup · $34m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Seer raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Cochlear | Series A | - |
| EWM Group | Series A | - |
| Giant Leap | Series A | - |
| SG Hiscock | Series A | - |
The transaction that ended Seer's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesserent | Acquisition | 23 Jul 2020 | $5m | ARN (ARNnet) (Wed 26 Aug 2020), ARN (ARNnet) (Thu 23 Jul 2020) |
Companies Seer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Dean Freestone | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Kyle Slater | CPO (former) | TechCrunch Venture |
| Scott Ceely | Managing Director | ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming Seer. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's April newsletter: an essay on AI services startups, model releases from Anthropic and Meta, Firmus Technologies' $505 million raise, Dexibit's sale to accesso, plus portfolio jobs, events and market commentary.
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Customisable headphone maker Nura has been acqui-hired by medical device firm Masimo, with its team and technology folded into Denon; the Nura brand will be sunset once remaining inventory is sold.
Also TechCrunch Venture
Modo, a Melbourne company developing a mind-clarity app, has secured pre-launch backing of $800,000 from five funds plus founders of Culture Amp and Seer; the app offers subscription access from early 2024.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup covering fresh Australian startup raises, new venture funds and closes, a wave of acquisitions, delistings and a liquidation, executive moves, and Canva's product launch.
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Weekly roundup: Seer and Open raise Series A and B rounds, Refundid, Komodo and Earth AI secure funding, Giant Leap closes $15 million for its second fund, Task is acquired for $120 million, and Birchal celebrates its 100th campaign.
Epilepsy diagnostics company Seer has raised a $34 million Series A led by Cochlear, with EWM Group, SG Hiscock and Giant Leap participating, to expand into sleep and cardiac testing and enter overseas markets.
Also SmartCompany
Security firm Tesserent has bought Sydney cybersecurity provider Airloom for $14.8 million, gaining staff and contracts, after recently acquiring Seer and securing $10 million for its Cyber 360 strategy.
Cyber security firm Tesserent has bought Seer for $5 million to gain government clients, days after securing $10 million for its Cyber-360 strategy and signing a teaming agreement with McArthur Associates.
Also ARN (ARNnet)