Mayday raises £3m / AU$6m Seed Round
Month-end automation firm Mayday announced a seed round of £3 million, led by 24Haymarket alongside AirTree Ventures and several angels, to fund product development, APAC hiring and its Xero partnership.
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Every published round Balderton Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnd | Series C | Apr 2022 | $81m | Participant | Startup Daily, Techboard | |
| Dash0 | Series B | Mar 2026 | $110m | Lead | builtinnyc.com, balderton.com |
Companies Balderton Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Balderton Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Balderton Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Balderton Capital did.
Stories naming Balderton Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Month-end automation firm Mayday announced a seed round of £3 million, led by 24Haymarket alongside AirTree Ventures and several angels, to fund product development, APAC hiring and its Xero partnership.
Observability platform Dash0 has announced a $110m Series B round, with publisher Balderton leading and DTCP Growth, Accel, Cherry Ventures, DIG Ventures and strategic partners taking part, at a billion-dollar valuation.
Also builtinnyc.com
Weekly agrifoodtech digest: several venture raises including Uncommon's Series A, Bunge's agreed Viterra purchase, FreshRealm taking over Blue Apron, Nextbite sold, Meatless Farm ceasing trade, and American label approvals for cultivated chicken.
Also TechCrunch Australia
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting numerous funding rounds including Loam Bio's Series B and SwarmFarm's Series A, plus partnerships, OrderEZ acquiring FoodRazor, and vertical farming expansion into the Middle East.
Also SmartCompany
Humanforce has bought Wagestream's Australian arm, formerly Earnd, for an undisclosed sum. The article recalls Earnd's 2019 raise, its sale to Greensill, rescue by Wagestream, an A$81m Series C, and Humanforce's earlier acquisitions.
UK pay-access fintech Wagestream, formed from Sydney's Earnd, secured a A$236 million Series C — equity led by Smash Capital with Silicon Valley Bank debt — to expand beyond Britain, including across Australia.
Also Startup Daily