Investor · 5 deals
Every published round Seven West Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbar | Unnamed stage | 15 Feb 2022 | $28.9m | Lead | Startup Daily (Mon 17 Feb 2025), LaunchVic, Startup Daily (Tue 15 Feb 2022) | |
| Open | Series B | 3 Sep 2021 | $31m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| SocietyOne | Unnamed stage | 11 Feb 2020 | $15m | Participant | Techboard, SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech | |
| Huddle | Series A | 29 Nov 2018 | $19.2m | Participant | SmartCompany (Tue 18 Dec 2018), Startup Daily (Thu 29 Nov 2018), SmartCompany (Thu 29 Nov 2018), Startup Daily (Wed 28 Nov 2018) | |
| Airtasker | Unnamed stage | Jun 2016 | $22m | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies Seven West Media has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtasker | Jun 2016 | 1 | 1 | |
| Carbar | 15 Feb 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| Huddle | 29 Nov 2018, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Open | 3 Sep 2021, Series B | 1 | 0 | |
| SocietyOne | 11 Feb 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Seven West Media, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Seven West Media has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Seven West Media did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SocietyOne | MoneyMe | Acquisition | 17 Dec 2021 | $14.5m+ |
| Carbar | IAG | Acquisition | 16 Jul 2019 | - |
| Carbar | Insurance Australia Group | Acquisition | 16 Jul 2019 | - |
The transaction that ended Seven West Media'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross | Merger | Jan 2026 | - | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Fri 1 May 2026) |
Companies Seven West Media acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Seven West Media raised.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Stuart | Head of Seven West Ventures | Startup Daily |
| Angus Ross | Television Boss (former) | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026) |
| Bruce McWilliam | Commercial Director (former) | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Fri 1 May 2026) |
| James Warburton | CEO | Startup Daily (Tue 20 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (Fri 19 Aug 2022) |
| Jeff Howard | Chief (former) | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026) |
| Kerry Stokes | Chairman (former) | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Fri 1 May 2026) |
| Lucinda Gemmell | Human Resources Chief (former) | Sandon Capital |
| Maryna Fewster | Chief Executive (former) | Sandon Capital |
| Rohan Lund | Chief Operating Officer (former) | Sandon Capital |
| Teresa Dyson | Director (former) | Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026), Sandon Capital (Mon 4 May 2026) |
| Trent Dickeson | Chief Operating Officer (former) | Sandon Capital |
Stories naming Seven West Media. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sandon Capital seeks a vote to oust Southern Cross Media's chairman and two directors after opposing its Seven West merger; the piece also recalls that merger, a stake sale and a CEO change.
Southern Cross Media's chairman defends its proposed all-scrip merger with Seven West Media, saying major shareholders back it, while Sandon Capital's Radzyminski moves to block the share issue and rivals circle.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises: Kismet's $20m seed extension, Primary's $3.5m seed round, Willed's $3m from Seven West Media, and East Forged's $1.5m from a Vietnamese agribusiness's venture arm.
Roundup of ten Australian startup raises totalling $38.8 million, topped by Heidi Health's Series A, also recording an Outstaffer executive appointment and the earlier sale of CarAdvice to Nine.
Airtasker's UK subsidiary gains Channel 4's investment arm 4 Ventures as a media-for-equity backer with a $6.5 million stake, while the ASX-listed parent appointed Cass O'Connor chair, replacing James Spenceley.
Ticketing and live entertainment company TEG has bought a majority stake in FAN+, a Sydney marketplace for athlete and club experiences, which will integrate with Ticketek. The startup earlier passed through two accelerators and counts Artesian among its backers.
Seven West Media's venture arm joins Antony Catalano and Alex Waislitz in backing their proptech consortium View Media Group, with cash, capital and media services pushing the package past $100 million; the piece also recalls earlier property media deals.
Melbourne car subscription startup Carbar has raised $28.9 million led by insurer IAG and Seven West Media, following a 2019 raise, to fund marketing, partnerships, technology and growth of its electric vehicle fleet.
Also Startup Daily·LaunchVic
Perth healthcare booking platform HealthEngine has completed its Series E round, securing up to $30 million from Inspire Impact's newly launched $350 million impact fund, with board representation and impact targets attached.
Also Startup Daily
Westpac will share its banking licence with lender SocietyOne, its second fintech partnership in five months after Afterpay, and a senior executive expects more such deals this year.
Lending fintech SocietyOne joins Westpac's 10X digital banking platform, following Afterpay, giving its customers transaction accounts from late 2021. Westpac has backed SocietyOne since 2014 via Reinventure, alongside other Australian backers.
A look back at Airtasker's path from its 2012 founding to an imminent ASX float, covering its raises, acquisitions, partnerships and controversies along the way.
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Startup Daily roundup: French regulator fines Apple over iPhone slowdown; Startmate opens applications for its women-only Fellowship; SocietyOne raises $15 million; Xero deepens its Square integration; Nasdaq visits Sydney.
Also SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Australian FinTech·Techboard
A Brisbane media platform for Baby Boomers won the Australian leg of a global pitch contest and will compete in San Francisco; the piece also recalls its recent multi-million-dollar funding round with several new backers.
Sydney insurtech Huddle raised a Series A led by AirTree Ventures, with Alium Capital, SevenWest Media and returning backer Hollard participating, following strong revenue growth and an earlier Hollard investment in 2016.
An insurance technology company has closed a Series A round led by a venture firm, with an existing backer, an investment firm and a media company also participating.