Investor · 4 deals
Developer of the Kickstarter Challenge program
Every published round Enterprising ME 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayPass | Grant | 20 Nov 2025 | $7.5k | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Elevated Educators | Grant | 20 Nov 2025 | $7.5k | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| CO2 Lab | Grant | 20 Nov 2025 | $7.5k | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| ByStorm Beauty | Grant | 20 Nov 2025 | $30k | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Everyone Enterprising ME has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Enterprising ME has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayPass | Tool helping parents discover activities for children under five | 20 Nov 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Elevated Educators | Teacher wellbeing and classroom management tools | 20 Nov 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| CO2 Lab | AI sustainability analyst making emissions reporting faster and cheaper | 20 Nov 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| ByStorm Beauty | Accessible makeup tools startup | 20 Nov 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Enterprising ME, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Enterprising ME has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Enterprising ME did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Fleur Anderson | Director | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Enterprising ME. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Makeup accessibility startup ByStorm Beauty took out Enterprising ME's 2025 Kickstarter Challenge in Canberra, receiving $30,000, while four fellow finalists' ventures were each granted $7,500.
Newcastle founder Storm Menzies' accessible makeup tools startup ByStorm Beauty won the federally backed Kickstarter Challenge, receiving equity-free prize money, with four runner-up startups also awarded smaller prizes at a Canberra grand final.
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