The 8 Australian startups on Forbes Asia's 100 To Watch list
Eight Australian companies make Forbes Asia's annual 100 To Watch list; the piece profiles each and recaps recent raises across climate tech, health and software.
Startup · $23m raised · AI
AI-driven B2B sales intelligence and automation platform
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Firmable raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Morphet | Series A | - |
| Sue Morphet | Series A | - |
| Sam Kroonenburg | Series A · Seed | - |
| Rob Phillpot | Series A | - |
| Rob Phillpot | Series A · Seed | - |
| Paul Perrett | Seed | - |
| Martin Hosking | Series A | - |
| Martin Hosking | Series A · Seed | - |
| Leigh Jasper | Seed | - |
| Karthik Venkatasubramanian | Seed | - |
| Andrew Sypkes | Seed | - |
| AirTree Ventures | Series A · Seed | - |
| Adam Lewis | Seed | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Firmable, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Glitch Capital | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies Firmable acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Firmable. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Eight Australian companies make Forbes Asia's annual 100 To Watch list; the piece profiles each and recaps recent raises across climate tech, health and software.
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