CEO · Founder, RecordPoint · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Anthony Woodward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Secure | Seed | Jan 2026 | $6.1m | Participant | Forbes Australia (29 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (23 Jan 2026), Startup Daily, Forbes Australia (21 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (21 Jan 2026) |
Companies Anthony Woodward has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Secure | AI security startup tackling risks from AI-generated code reaching production. | Jan 2026, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Anthony Woodward, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Anthony Woodward has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Anthony Woodward did.
Stories naming Anthony Woodward. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of four ANZ raises: a Queensland rocket company's nine-figure Series E, a New Zealand legal-AI firm's Series B, a seed round for AI code-security, and a Melbourne construction-software raise.
Roundup of four ANZ raises totalling over $307m: Gilmour Space's Series E, Ivo's Series B, Dam Secure's seed round and SPEC Toolbox's pre-Series A, plus a board appointment at Dam Secure.
AI code security startup Dam Secure has closed an oversubscribed $6.1 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group, with several tech executives investing, to grow its Australian R&D team and build a US sales presence.
Also Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
RecordPoint has bought Redactive AI, a Melbourne data security startup founded by former Atlassian staff, for an undisclosed sum two years after its founding; Felicis and Blackbird co-led its 2024 seed round.
Australian data governance company RecordPoint has launched RexCommand, a free platform helping startups detect unauthorised AI tool use and enforce AI policies, with CEO Anthony Woodward warning about shadow AI risks for businesses.