Angel syndicate · 13 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Sydney Angels 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.
Companies Sydney Angels has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Secure | 6 Oct 2023, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Bandicoot Imaging Sciences | 15 Jul 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cogsworth | 12 Jun 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| FLAYR | 5 Apr 2019, Seed | 1 | 1 | |
| Hudled | 15 Mar 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Inspace | 2017, Seed | 2 | 0 | |
| JRNY | 12 Jun 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Keeyu | AI agent for proactive e-commerce post-purchase operations | Jul 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Mary Technology | 27 Sep 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sourcr | 17 Dec 2018, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Trendspek | Structural lifecycle management software for 3D asset inspection | 28 May 2020, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Sydney Angels, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Sydney Angels has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Sydney Angels did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Bunter | Management Committee Member | Business News Australia |
| Adrian Bunter | Committee Member | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Sydney Angels. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of four Australian funding rounds: thermal energy storage, litigation data software, preventative health, and construction site documentation, together worth $31.9 million.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney legaltech startup Mary Technology has raised $7 million, led by OIF Ventures with existing backers, to fund US expansion including a new San Francisco office.
Weekly roundup of eight raises totalling $572.12 million, led by Firmus's $500 million round; RAGE Biotech, SunDrive, Number 8 Bio, Fabra, Keeyu, MyGig and Drone-Hand also funded, plus two RAGE Biotech executive appointments.
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Rampersand's newsletter announces it led Keeyu's $2.3 million pre-seed round, alongside portfolio updates from Quantum Brilliance, Cuttable, Hatch and Goterra, plus job listings and reflections on domain founders and Australian venture capital.
Also Rampersand·quantumwire.com·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·semiconductorindustrymonthly.com
Sydney Angels' third sidecar fund raised $3.5 million on VentureCrowd in a week to back early-stage startups, while the article recalls past fund wins including Clarity Pharmaceuticals, Instaclustr and Aurtra.
1Breadcrumb has acquired Canberra rival SignOnSite and raised a $4.5 million SAFE note from Five V Capital, Tribe Global Ventures and a US family office, creating a merged construction-safety technology provider.
Also SmartCompany
Roundup of six Australian funding rounds this week: InDebted, Evolt, Restoke.ai, Mary Technology, Matilda and Demtech.ai, with investors, amounts, InDebted's valuation and a secondary component for early backers and staff.
Also Australian FinTech·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Australian FinTech·Fintech News Australia·Business News Australia
Roundup of four Australian raises in early October 2023: Eden Brew's $24.4m Series A, Renewable Metals' $8m seed round, Techni Ice's $979,774 crowd-funded campaign close, and Apollo Secure's $600,000 pre-seed.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney digital-twin software firm Trendspek raised a $6.3 million Series A led by Taronga Ventures with IAG's Firemark Ventures, after a 2020 seed round led by Sydney Angels.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Dealroom
Techboard announces the 2022 Australian Angel Awards winners, honouring Tim Hirst as Angel of the Year and Brisbane Angels for its Clipchamp exit, while recalling past raises and exits including Clarity Pharmaceuticals and Instaclustr.
OIF Ventures republishes an AFR report on NetApp buying Canberra data-technology firm Instaclustr for a reported $500 million-plus, covering founder paydays and the fund's returns, including a 20-times outcome on its early backing.
A Hunter-region maker of smart maintenance tooling has closed a $1.6 million angel round through Sydney Angels' biggest-ever syndicate, and has appointed a new chairman and director to its board.
Weekly roundup reporting QBiotics' $50 million raise, LAB Group's $4 million from Costa Asset Management, Hudled's $640,000 backing, and Stripe's US$600 million round at a US$95 billion valuation.
Also Cut Through Venture
SaaS tracking startup Hudled has raised a $640,000 seed round from Black Nova Group, Antler, Sydney Angels and three angels, after an earlier $155,000 Antler pre-seed, ahead of its product launch and possible US expansion.
Also SmartCompany·Cut Through Venture·Startup Daily·SmartCompany
Bandicoot Imaging Sciences raised $330,000 in a Sydney Angels-led round, with angel investors including David Myers and Scott Newham, to build digital fabric-rendering technology that cuts online fashion returns.
Opinion piece analysing how COVID-19 may shape venture capital, using China's downturn data, Australian investment figures including Xinga's raise and Sydney Angels' investments, and advice for founders seeking capital.
Sydney Angels announced $2.4 million invested across three startups, leading Trendspek's $1.1 million seed round and backing NZ insurtech JRNY and scheduling platform Cogsworth despite COVID uncertainty.
Winners of the second annual Australian Angel Awards are announced, honouring Brisbane Angels as the busiest group, Scale Investors for the Trademark Vision exit, and Jordan Green as angel of the year.
Also Startup Daily
VR property startup Inspace XR raised $750,000 led by Investible, with Artesian, Taronga Group and Sydney Angels participating; founders Justin Liang and Eric Fear credit Liang's venture capital background.
Sydney VR startup Inspace XR has raised seed funding from Sydney Angels, Artesian and Investible to develop its design-visualisation product and expand into China and the US.
A guide to twelve funding routes for Australian startups, covering venture capital, angels, debt, accelerators, grants, corporate venture, crowdfunding, ICOs and loans, with many past raises cited as examples.
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On-demand beauty platform FLAYR has raised a seed round led by Sydney Angels and its sidecar fund, to grow its stylist base and expand across Australia.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney recruitment tech firm Sourcr has raised a seed round from angel investors, led by Daniel Tillett, to fund hiring and national expansion.