Business Briefing: Edition 12
SmartCompany's monthly video briefing with Optus Business covers why local shops matter, Melbourne's Book An Artist expanding overseas, and an unnamed startup's $4.9 million federal funding win.
Startup · $1m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Book An Artist raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep Capital | Unnamed stage | - |
| Justus Hammer | Unnamed stage | - |
| Rolf Hansen | Unnamed stage | - |
| Tim Fung | Unnamed stage | - |
Companies Book An Artist acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rachely Esman | Advisor | SmartCompany |
| Yoad Snapir | Advisor | SmartCompany |
| Gaurav Kawar | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily (18 Mar 2022), Startup Daily (10 Mar 2022) |
Stories naming Book An Artist. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SmartCompany's monthly video briefing with Optus Business covers why local shops matter, Melbourne's Book An Artist expanding overseas, and an unnamed startup's $4.9 million federal funding win.
Wescover, an American marketplace for custom-made creations, has been bought by Melbourne-headquartered Book An Artist, which plans to merge the platforms; the piece also recalls Book An Artist's 2022 raise.
Law firm Hall & Wilcox has selected ten startups for its 2022 Frank Lab accelerator, spanning climate, edutech, fintech and art, offering legal support, office space and ESIC points.
Startup Daily's weekly SUDS podcast wrap: UK laws threatening jail for tech executives, interviews with founders of SpaceDraft, Flowingly and Book An Artist, Sun Cable's solar export ambitions, and NFT tax guidance.