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Stories naming Albert Cheng. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Chief Growth Officer	Chess.com	Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (11 Feb 2026), SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures

Seed $9.9m

Former Canva executive raises $9.9 million for product mapping startup Adora

Product-mapping startup Adora, co-founded by an ex-Canva product chief, has landed seed funding with Blackbird leading and four other backers, earmarked for product work and Sydney hiring.

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Former Canva executive raises $9.9 million for product mapping startup Adora

Investment Notes: Adora Seed