Founder, Culture Amp · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Culture Amp | onimpact.com.au, privateequitywire.co.uk, Business News Australia |
Every published round Doug English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Gives A Crap | Unnamed stage | 20 Sep 2021 | $41.5m | Participant | SmartCompany (17 Jan 2023), SmartCompany (6 Oct 2022), onimpact.com.au, privateequitywire.co.uk, Business News Australia, Athletic Ventures portfolio, Giant Leap portfolio |
Companies Doug English has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Gives A Crap | 20 Sep 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Doug English, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Doug English has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Doug English did.
Stories naming Doug English. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startmate reflects on a decade of backing founders, profiling breakout alumni across its cohorts and describing how its mentors reinvest in newer startups, alongside its fund model and returns.
Toilet paper social enterprise Who Gives A Crap has taken its first outside capital, a $41.5 million round led by Verlinvest with Grok Ventures, Airtree, Giant Leap and prominent founders and athletes involved.
Also privateequitywire.co.uk·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·onimpact.com.au