Startup · $10m raised

Factor House

Builds developer tools for managing real-time data streaming, including Kpow and Flex platforms

Melbourne, VIC

Funding history

Seed : $5,000,000

12 Feb 2025 · led by Blackbird Ventures

OIF Ventures Flying Fox Ventures Alice Anderson Fund

Sources: LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily
undisclosed : $5,000,000

2024 · led by Blackbird Ventures

OIF Ventures Flying Fox Ventures LaunchVic Steve Holmes Michelle Holmes Alice Anderson Fund

Reported valuation $25,000,000 post-money per the original report, not confirmed by the company.

Sources: Our Innovation Fund, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, OIF Ventures portfolio

Investors

Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Factor House raised.

Investor	Rounds	Invested
Alice Anderson Fund	Seed · undisclosed	-
Blackbird Ventures	Seed · undisclosed	-
Flying Fox Ventures	Seed · undisclosed	-
LaunchVic	undisclosed	-
Michelle Holmes	undisclosed	-
OIF Ventures	Seed · undisclosed	-
Steve Holmes	undisclosed	-

What Factor House bought

Companies Factor House acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.

Company	Kind	Announced	Price	Sources
Factor House is not recorded as having acquired anything.

People

Name	Role	Sources
Derek Troy-West	CEO (former) · Founder	LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily, Our Innovation Fund
Eleanor Toulmin	Chief of Staff	LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures
Kylie Troy-West	COO · Founder	LaunchVic, Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily, Our Innovation Fund
Nick Crocker		Our Innovation Fund
Tom Crowley	Founding Engineer	LaunchVic, Our Innovation Fund

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Factor House

Funding history

Investors

What Factor House bought

People

Coverage

2025 state of raising: $1.8 billion in – as late-stage deals boom

Investment Notes: Factor House

Couple's start-up clinches $25m valuation with Blackbird backing