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Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round XY Sense raised.
Companies XY Sense 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Birch | CEO · Founder | LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany |
| Jane Watson | Head of Operations | LaunchVic |
| Luke Murray | CTO · Founder | LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany |
Stories naming XY Sense. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
LaunchVic case study profiling XY Sense, a Melbourne workplace-occupancy analytics startup, covering its founding, global growth, selection for the 30X30 leadership program, and a Global Victoria grant supporting expansion into new markets.
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap: Tiger Global's losses and past Australian bets, MilkRun and TradeSquare closures, Cyara's Spearline acquisition, a Co Ventures pre-seed fund, Square Peg's partner promotion and LaunchVic's 30×30 picks.
Blackbird's year-end review covers its fourth fund announcement, investments in companies including See-Mode, Morse Micro and SafetyCulture, Startmate's climate cohort intakes, Mike Cannon-Brookes joining its board, and numerous team hires.
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Melbourne smart-sensor startup XY Sense raised $5 million in seed funding from Blackbird Ventures and angel investors to expand its workplace analytics platform across Australia, Asia Pacific, the US and UK.