Angel investor · Founder, Pocketbook
Every published round Bosco Tan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Clever | Seed | 25 Aug 2022 | $4.5m | Participant | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, SmartCompany | |
| Ordermentum | Unnamed stage | Jul 2022 | $6.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (1 Dec 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (9 Nov 2022) | |
| Tiiik | Seed | 28 Feb 2022 | $5.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (28 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (22 Feb 2022) | |
| Earnd | Unnamed stage | 2019 | $2.5m | Participant | Startup Daily, NAB Ventures portfolio |
Companies Bosco Tan has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Clever | Australian real-time payments fintech | 25 Aug 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Ordermentum | Digital ordering, payments and reconciliation platform for Australia's wholesale food and… | Jul 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiiik | 28 Feb 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Earnd | R&D tax credit consulting and processing services | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Bosco Tan, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Bosco Tan has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Bosco Tan did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Pocketbook | Startup Daily (9 Nov 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (22 Feb 2022) |
Stories naming Bosco Tan. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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