Startup · $8.5m raised
Sydney-based artificial intelligence start-up developing conversational AI
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Curious Thing raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep Capital | Seed | - |
| Blacksheep Capital | Seed | - |
| Hawkstone | Seed | - |
| January Capital | Seed | - |
| Qualgro | Seed · Seed | - |
| Reinventure Group | Seed · Seed | - |
Companies Curious Thing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Mckeague | Chief Strategy Officer | TechCrunch Australia |
| Dr Han Xu | CTO | TechCrunch Australia |
| Sam Zheng | CEO · Founder | Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Curious Thing. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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
Reinventure's blog post says the fund and Singaporean investor Qualgro together backed Sydney conversational-AI startup Curious Thing with $1.5 million at seed stage.
Also Startup Daily