Funding announcement
Seven ANZ startups that raised $111.5 million this week
Roundup of seven raises across the Tasman spanning fintech, marine tech, agtech, defence and AI, plus a first close for an ACT venture fund.
Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Blacksheep Capital
Disclosed deals
Every published round Blacksheep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Thing | Seed | 15 May 2022 | ~$7m | Participant | Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia | |
| Visaible.ai | Seed | 17 Aug 2026 | $1m | Lead | fundedstartupsdaily.com, aipressroom.com, ontargetish.com, Startup Daily |
Portfolio
Companies Blacksheep Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Thing | Sydney-based artificial intelligence start-up developing conversational AI | 15 May 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Visaible.ai | Hotels customer acquisition platform | 17 Aug 2026, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Funds
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Portfolio companies acquired
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People
Coverage
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Unnamed stage
$1m
Hotels customer acquisition platform Visaible.ai finds room for $1 million
Visaible.ai, a Sydney platform that helps hotels track and fix their visibility in AI search answers, has secured $1 million led by Blacksheep Capital to fund product development and overseas growth.
Also ontargetish.com·aipressroom.com·fundedstartupsdaily.com
2 deals
AI voice bot startup raises $7 million pre-Series A
Voice AI company Curious Thing has secured $7 million in a pre-Series A round led by Hawkstone, with Blacksheep Capital, January Capital and returning backers Reinventure and Qualgro, to fund hiring and expansion.
Also TechCrunch Australia