Startup · $600k raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round WhyHive raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Zaccaria | Pre-seed | - |
| Dom Pym | Pre-seed | - |
| Jon Williams | Pre-seed | - |
| Skalata Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
Companies WhyHive acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming WhyHive. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Melbourne data startup WhyHive is closing next month; founders T Guthrie and Matt Cohen couldn't sustain growth despite a $600,000 pre-seed round revealed last August with backing from Skalata Ventures and several tech founders.
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