Startup · $100k raised
London
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Xailient raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Antler Australia | Seed · Accelerator | - |
Companies Xailient 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Oleson | Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Xailient. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Unlockd cofounder Matt Berriman has ended his eight-year US antitrust fight against Google after the appeal failed, closing the chapter on the adtech firm that raised over $60 million before Google's 2018 ban.
Also SmartCompany
Antler partner James McClure argues few Australian VCs back MVP-stage startups through to Series A, and launches a Fast Track Funding pathway for young businesses, citing Xailient, Sapyen and Tactiq as past investments.
Queensland's government is committing $130 million across five venture firms — Antler, Five V Capital, Main Sequence, Mandalay and Salus — via a new fund to widen early-stage funding for local startups.
Retrospective on Antler Australia's first two years: a $46 million first fund closed with Eduardo Saverin backing, pre-seed investments in about 50 startups, Melbourne expansion, and new programs including an Existing Business cohort.
Antler's Sydney program has produced its first dozen startups, each taking a six-figure seed cheque from the generator, with a demo day pitch to outside investors set for November.