CEO and Managing Director, Austin Engineering · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO and Managing Director | Austin Engineering | @AuManufacturing (29 Jul 2024), @AuManufacturing (22 Jan 2024), @AuManufacturing (21 Feb 2023) |
| CTO (former) | Stripe | Square Peg Capital (23 Jul 2025), Square Peg Capital (23 Jul 2025) |
Every published round David Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Pre-seed | 22 Jul 2025 | $2.1m | Participant | Square Peg Capital (23 Jul 2025), Square Peg Capital (23 Jul 2025), Square Peg Capital portfolio, Ten13 portfolio |
Companies David Singleton has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | AI-powered procurement automation platform for small and medium retailers | 22 Jul 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for David Singleton, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies David Singleton has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal David Singleton did.
Stories naming David Singleton. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ten13's monthly newsletter reports its first institutional mandate via Queensland's QVCDF, new seed investments in OneMRI and Source, follow-ons in Arintra and Everlab, and portfolio progress including Go1, Qsic, Pearler and After.com.
Square Peg led AI procurement startup Source's US$1.4 million pre-seed round, joined by TEN13 and angels including Stripe's former CTO; the platform automates purchasing for small retailers.
Also Square Peg Capital
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