Startup · $858.4m raised
Startup that reached unicorn status in 1H 2021
Brisbane, QLD
Programs: Y Combinator (Y Combinator) · Y Combinator
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Go1 raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Y Combinator | Unnamed stage · Accelerator | - |
| Tiger Global | Unnamed stage | - |
| Ten13 | Unnamed stage | - |
| Tank Stream Ventures | Accelerator | - |
| Steve Baxter | Accelerator | - |
| SoftBank Vision Fund 2 | Series D+ · Unnamed stage | - |
| SoftBank | undisclosed · Series D+ | - |
| SEEK | Unnamed stage · Series C · Series A | - |
| Scott Shleifer | Unnamed stage | - |
| Scott Shleifer | Unnamed stage | - |
| Salesforce Ventures | undisclosed · Series D+ · Unnamed stage · Series C | - |
| Our Innovation Fund | Series C | - |
| OIF Ventures | Series A | - |
| Madrona Venture Group | undisclosed · Series D+ · Unnamed stage · Series C | - |
| M12 | Unnamed stage · Series C | - |
| Larsen Ventures | Unnamed stage | - |
| John Curtius | Unnamed stage | - |
| John Curtius | Unnamed stage | - |
| Insight Partners | undisclosed | $44,300,000 |
| Greylock | undisclosed | - |
| Five Sigma | Series D+ · Unnamed stage | - |
| Blue Cloud Ventures | Series D+ · Unnamed stage | - |
| AirTree Ventures | undisclosed · Series D+ · Unnamed stage · Series C | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Go1, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
Every published round Go1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eQ8 | Series A | 22 Nov 2022 | $5.5m | Lead | SmartCompany, Our Innovation Fund |
Companies Go1 has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eQ8 | Software that helps large businesses predict optimal employee headcount and future skills… | 22 Nov 2022, Series A | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Go1, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Go1 has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Go1 did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Go1 is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Go1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkist | Acquisition | 19 Dec 2023 | ~$100m | Ten13, Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
| Anders Pink | Acquisition | 5 Apr 2023 | - | Our Innovation Fund (19 Dec 2023), Startup Daily (7 Sep 2023), Our Innovation Fund (5 Apr 2023), Startup Daily (26 Jan 2023) |
| Education Changemakers | Acquisition | 7 Jun 2022 | - | SmartCompany (9 May 2023), SmartCompany (7 Jun 2022) |
| Coorpacademy | Acquisition | 13 Apr 2022 | - | go1.com, SmartCompany (9 May 2023), Startup Daily (26 Jan 2023), edtechchronicle.com, Startup Daily (7 Jun 2022), SmartCompany (7 Jun 2022), Tech Funding News - Australia, TechCrunch Australia, Crunchbase News, Our Innovation Fund, SmartCompany (13 Apr 2022) |
Stories naming Go1. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Satellite-monitoring camera maker HEO has landed a $37 million Series B, with the federal reconstruction fund contributing $10 million, and will grow its team while pushing more cameras into geostationary orbit.
Also Forbes Australia·Space Connect·This Week in Australian Startups·Dynamic Business
Zac Altman’s ADHD telehealth startup Kantoko has secured $3.5 million in a Side Stage Ventures-led seed round, with Andrew Forrest’s Tenmile and Go1’s founders investing; the article also recalls his earlier ventures’ sales.
Also Dealroom·Startup Daily·Business News Australia·SmartCompany
Melbourne preventative health startup Everlab raised a $65 million Series A to fund UK expansion, with Airtree Ventures, Plural, b2venture, Left Lane Capital and cricketer Pat Cummins among the backers.
Seek's venture arm has begun selling its remaining stake in Employment Hero, a year after a $95 million partial sale to KKR, following the recent resolution of their Federal Court dispute over API access.
AirTree closes its $650m Fund V across seed and growth vehicles, backed mostly by international institutional capital, and promotes three early-career investors to Principal.
Leigh Jasper keynotes SmartCompany's February 2026 startup event in Melbourne; the profile recalls his Aconex journey to an Oracle sale, Firmable's seed raise and his venture fund roles.
Ten13's monthly newsletter reports its first institutional mandate via Queensland's QVCDF, new seed investments in OneMRI and Source, follow-ons in Arintra and Everlab, and portfolio progress including Go1, Qsic, Pearler and After.com.
Ten13 announces its appointment as a manager under Queensland's $130m VCDF, run by QIC, and its first investment through it: co-leading a $2.5m seed round for OneMRI, a Brisbane healthtech company, alongside OIF Ventures.
Body scan startup OneMRI, co-founded by Go1's Andrew Barnes and Dr Vu Tran, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding from a broad investor group to expand its preventative whole-body MRI scanning service nationally.
Sydney venture firm Airtree has completed the close of its fifth fund at $650 million, drawing backing from US institutional investors and Australian superannuation funds, with allocations set for early and growth stages.
Airtree has launched Fund V, a $650 million pool divided into seed and growth sleeves and backed largely by global institutions, while promoting three investors, among them Perth-raised Dan Coughlan.
Also techpinions.com·Dealroom
Sydney venture firm Airtree has closed its fifth fund, split into a US$250 million seed vehicle and a US$400 million growth vehicle, and promoted three investors to Principal.
Queensland superannuation fund Brighter Super has unveiled a startup investment mandate to be managed by QIC; the article also recalls QIC's earlier backing of Attekus, SwarmFarm Robotics, Go1, Gilmour Space Technologies and VALD.
Melbourne longevity startup Everlab raised $15 million in a seed round with Left Lane Capital leading and AfterWork Ventures returning; the piece also recalls its 2023 pre-seed and Hermann's prior venture sold to Mars.
Also Forbes Australia
Glitch Capital, a new $50m vehicle led by Leigh Jasper and backed by exited unicorn founders, has completed its first deal, backing Melbourne edtech firm Cadmus.
Sixteen WA startups join the 2025 Plus Eight Accelerator's first phase, its largest cohort; top performers will later share seed funding and pitch at an October demo night. Alumni include Matter, acquired by Go1.
Seek is selling part of its Employment Hero holding to KKR for $95m, implying a $2.2bn valuation; the article also recalls the HR startup's Series F and its buyouts of Humi and Employment Innovations.
SmartCompany roundup covering six Australian funding deals totalling $18.4 million: Visibuild, My Mirror, Cambium Bio, Freckle, Old Young's Distillery and Taly, plus news that Freckle's founder earlier sold Everproof to GO1.
Airtree Ventures has reached a first close on its fifth fund, drawing commitments from three US institutions plus returning local super funds, against a $650 million target.
TEN13's investor letter celebrates passing $100 million deployed, plus fresh backing for iion and Switchboard, team promotions, AutoGrab's overseas growth and NZ-arm sale, and the Mr Yum–Me&U merger.
TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.
Also Skalata Ventures·Skalata Ventures·Archangel Ventures portfolio·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Beef Central / Grain Central·Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·LaunchVic
Ten13's year-end post recaps nine new portfolio additions, follow-on support for existing holdings, the Mr Yum and Me&U merger, Go1's Blinkist acquisition, Smileyscope's FDA clearance, and community events.
Also Ten13·OIF Ventures portfolio·TechCrunch Australia·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
OIF Ventures' year in review: full Eftsure exit, Opportunity Fund close, Visory, DataMasque and Nullify backed, follow-ons at Inspace and Dataweavers, new team members and portfolio milestones.
Also OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio
Roundup of eight local raises totalling roughly $81.5 million: generative AI, sustainable packaging, VR medical training, optical radar, drinks, preventive health and wholesale retail software.
Also Ten13·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Aura Ventures' post sets out its case for leading Haast's pre-seed round alongside Black Sheep Capital and angel investors, backing the AI startup's platform for brand and regulatory compliance across digital marketing.
Also Aura Group portfolio·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
KPMG Australia and Stone & Chalk announced the third cohort of their Future Technology Program, offering residency and mentorship to early-stage Australian startups focusing on workforce technology.
Founder-backed syndicate Side Stage Ventures has become a $15 million seed fund, with LocalGlobe and several founders as limited partners, three startups already backed, and portfolio company Joyn acquiring event firm Arinex.
SmartCompany reports Side Stage Ventures has completed a $15 million first close of its debut fund, backed by founders of Airtasker, Linktree and Go1 plus LocalGlobe, targeting $30 million and already backing early startups.
OIF Ventures has locked in $55 million from investors for a new Opportunity Fund aimed at later-stage tech companies, and the article recalls its earlier backing of Advanced Navigation and Go1.
OIF Ventures has gathered $55 million toward a new Opportunity Fund with a $75 million goal, backed by several tech founders, and has put $4 million into Advanced Navigation's $108 million round.
Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.
Australian learning platform Go1 is buying Berlin's Blinkist to grow its corporate training offering; deal terms are undisclosed, though Blinkist backer Insight Partners is taking $30 million of Go1 equity alongside the purchase.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
OIF Ventures' newsletter announces leading Nullify's pre-seed round, two investment team hires, portfolio company awards and product launches, and Go1's acquisition of Anders Pink.
Salesforce is shutting its Australian venture arm amid global layoffs. Local head Mike Ferrari has departed, and the unit's Australian investments will now be run from the company's American headquarters.
Weekly roundup covering six Australian startup raises totalling over $54 million, including Sapia.ai's Series A, rounds for Abyss Solutions, HMC Group and eQ8, plus smaller raises for Oceanfarmr and Subpod.
Workforce planning software firm eQ8, started by two ex-Qantas and NBN executives, has raised A$5.5 million in a Series A led by OIF Ventures, with customers including Metlife and the United Nations.
Also SmartCompany
Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.
Also Techboard
OIF Ventures' site republishes AFR reporting on Dataweavers' $5 million Series A, which OIF led to back global expansion, and notes the firm's oversubscribed $140 million third fund closed that month.
Also OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·dataweavers.com·Techboard
Amid the tech downturn, a roundup of five Australian companies that recently secured backing: Behaviol, LUMOS, Zipr, Envirma, plus OIF Ventures closing its third fund at $140 million.
Also SmartCompany
OIF Ventures has closed its third fund at $140m, beating its original $100m target, with founder backers including Peter Lilley and Andrew Barnes; earlier trade sales underpin its strong returns.
Also OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Techboard·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Techboard·Techboard·Australian FinTech