Founder, Deputy · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO (former) · Founder | Deputy | SmartCompany, Investible, Startup Daily, Forbes Australia, TechCrunch Australia, Square Peg Capital |
| Founder | Deputy | Startup Daily |
Every published round Ashik Ahmed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | Pre-seed | 18 Sep 2025 | $2.3m | Participant | Forbes Australia (1 Dec 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (17 Sep 2025), Side Stage Ventures portfolio |
Companies Ashik Ahmed has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puralink | Autonomous pipe-inspection robots | 18 Sep 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Ashik Ahmed, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ashik Ahmed has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ashik Ahmed did.
Stories naming Ashik Ahmed. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Funding roundup covering five raises totalling $340.2 million: Firmus's Nvidia-backed round, plus H3D, Puralink, Escape This and Isaacus, across AI infrastructure, health tech, robotics, entertainment and legal AI.
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