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Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Venture capital firm with Managing Partner John Sharp
Singapore, OS
Every published round Hatcher+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaam | Pre-seed | Oct 2025 | $500k | Participant | SmartCompany (20 Oct 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (17 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (14 Oct 2025) | |
| Cropify | Unnamed stage | 29 Aug 2024 | $2m | Lead | SmartCompany (27 Sep 2024), Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (30 Aug 2024), SmartCompany (29 Aug 2024), Mandalay Venture Partners portfolio |
Companies Hatcher+ has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Hatcher+, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Hatcher+ has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Hatcher+ did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| John Sharp | Managing Partner | Wholesale Investor, Forbes Australia, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Hatcher+. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Wholesale Investor's news listing spanning Australian private capital: deep-tech and biotech company profiles, property and crypto commentary, Q1 2026 venture funding totals, and guides to wholesale investor qualification.
Weekly round-up of four Australian raises: Shift's $35 million Series D, Inform Ag's $7 million Series A, Cropify's $2 million round and WhyHive's $600,000 pre-seed.
Grain-grading AI startup Cropify has landed $2 million, anchored by Brisbane agrifood VC Mandalay Venture Partners with Singapore's Hatcher+ — their first joint deal — while Mandalay's own fund has drawn roughly $27 million in commitments.