Angel investor · Executive Chair and Co-founder, Afterpay
Every published round Anthony Eisen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steppen | Seed | 27 Oct 2022 | $1.6m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Flying Fox Ventures portfolio | |
| Steppen | Pre-seed | Aug 2021 | $500k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies Anthony Eisen has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steppen | Gen Z fitness app built and sold by Cara Davies | Aug 2021, Pre-seed | 2 | 0 |
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
| Fund | Manager | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Skalata Fund II | Skalata Ventures | Skalata Ventures, Startup Daily |
Companies Anthony Eisen has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Anthony Eisen did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair and Co-founder (former) | Afterpay | Skalata Ventures, Startup Daily (27 Oct 2022), Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (14 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (13 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (9 Dec 2021), Stone & Chalk |
Stories naming Anthony Eisen. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Touch Ventures' investment lifts commitments in Skalata's second fund beyond $25 million, with Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen investing personally; Touch also recently headed a $5.5 million raise for portfolio company Preezie.
Steppen, whose app builds fitness habits for Gen Z, has closed a $1.65 million seed round from Galileo Ventures, Flying Fox, LaunchVic's Alice Anderson fund, Startmate, Anthony Eisen and the Jagen family office.
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LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund reveals its first five women-led startups, with $727,167 invested directly and private co-investors adding over $2.3 million; the three-year, $10 million Victorian sidecar fund plans 40-60 investments.
Weekly roundup reporting many startup funding rounds, Investible's fund close, Skalata's committed capital, hipages buying Builderscrack, Stack Sports acquiring Team App, and Level Equity's stake purchase in Eftsure.
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Touch Ventures has invested in Skalata Ventures' second fund, lifting commitments past $25 million toward a $50m target, with Afterpay's Anthony Eisen investing personally; Preezie's $5.5 million round is also noted.
Stone & Chalk announces Leona Murphy as its incoming chairman and seven new board members drawn from fintechs and corporate partners, while two long-serving directors step down.