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Every published round U.S. Venture Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwinium | Series A | 18 Oct 2023 | $28m | Lead | SmartCompany, TechCrunch Venture, darwinium.com, AirTree Ventures portfolio, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies U.S. Venture Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwinium | 18 Oct 2023, Series A | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for U.S. Venture Partners, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies U.S. Venture Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal U.S. Venture Partners did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Lewis | General Partner | TechCrunch Venture, darwinium.com |
Stories naming U.S. Venture Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of eight Australian startup raises totalling $433m, topped by Employment Hero's $263m Series F and Skykraft's $120m round; Darwinium, Konvoy Kegs, The Martec and three Birchal crowdfunds complete the week.
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Fraud-prevention startup Darwinium, built by ThreatMetrix's co-founders, has announced an $18m Series A backed by USVP; the piece also recalls its 2022 seed round and ThreatMetrix's 2018 sale to LexisNexis.
Fraud-prevention platform Darwinium announces an $18m Series A with USVP at the helm and its earlier backers taking part, lifting lifetime funding to $26m; the CEO's former firm ThreatMetrix was bought by LexisNexis.
PayPal has taken a strategic stake in fraud-fighting firm Arkose Labs, which began in Brisbane, following its September Series A led by US Venture Partners.