Founder, Awayco
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director (former) | Happenco | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
| Founder | Awayco | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Awayco team page |
Stories naming Gideon Gut-Silverman. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Boutique venture capital and advisory shop Happenco has completed its debut fund at $12 million, most of which is already invested across a portfolio of early-stage companies.
Weekly roundup of six Australian startups raising a combined $45.1 million across energy, e-commerce, design software, cloud security, climate tech and insurtech, plus Awayco's acquisition of Barcode Solutions and nVest winning SmartCompany's Pitch.
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Alex Waislitz's Thorney vehicle steered an $11 million round into Awayco, which also bought Sydney point-of-sale firm Barcode Solutions; its chief Shanti Kumar now heads POSConnex, while founder Gideon Gut-Silverman keeps directing growth.
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