Angel investor · CTO, Linktree
Every published round Zak Islam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | Seed | 22 Oct 2021 | $3.3m | Participant | Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (Mon 25 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 22 Oct 2021) | |
| Remote Social | Seed | 13 Sep 2021 | $1m | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 29 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 13 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 7 Sep 2021) | |
| FL0 | Seed | 9 Jul 2021 | $5.1m | Participant | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Zak Islam has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CipherStash | 22 Oct 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| FL0 | 9 Jul 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Remote Social | 13 Sep 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Zak Islam, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Zak Islam has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Zak Islam did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CTO | Linktree | Startup Daily |
| VP of Engineering | Atlassian | Startup Daily (Tue 7 Sep 2021), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 5 Jul 2021) |
Stories naming Zak Islam. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Searchable encryption startup CipherStash has raised a $3.3 million seed round led by AirTree and Nexus Venture Partners with several angel backers, as it prepares to expand into the US market.
Workplace culture platform Remote Social has secured $1 million in seed funding from Black Nova VC, NeuroPower, Antler Australia and five angel investors to grow its Culture-as-a-Service offering for distributed teams.
Weekly roundup reporting Butn's ASX listing, Cicada Innovations' renewed health-sector partnership, and fresh raises by Kāhu, FL0, Lyka, Sourse AI and Evos.