Startup · $30m raised · AI
startup that offers AI-driven retail strategy simulation and optimisation solutions tools to retailers
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Hivery raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| AS1 Growth Partners | Series B | - |
| AS1 Partners | Series B | - |
| ASI Growth Partners | Series B | - |
| Blackbird Ventures | Series B | - |
| OneVentures | Series B | - |
| Tiger Global | Series B | - |
Companies Hivery acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Franki Chamaki | VP Marketing · Founder | Blackbird Ventures portfolio, TechCrunch Australia |
| Jason Hosking | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany (5 Aug 2022), SmartCompany (22 Jul 2022), TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Hivery. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's annual review counts $229 million deployed in 2024 across 41 companies, $1.15 billion invested over five years, and about $1.14 billion returned to LPs through secondaries, Canva's purchase of Leonardo.ai, and Hivery's collapse.
Blackbird's founder chat interviews HIVERY's Franki Chamaki on the company's origins in a Coca-Cola hackathon, its values, and its growth plans following this year's Series B round.
Cut Through Venture's August update rounds up July 2022 Australian startup funding, listing raises from Mx51 to WeMoney, Startmate's newest cohort of twelve, and the beta launch of its investor search tool.
Also Techboard
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap reports falling Australian venture funding, lists several startup raises and fund raises, covers Chargefox's acquisition, Volt's closure, the Zip-Sezzle merger termination, and global tech news.
Also Startup Daily·Techboard
A roundup of Australian startups that raised funds in recent weeks: mx51, Refundid, Storipress, HIVERY, InternMatch, upcover, Pearler and Loopit together secured over $100 million despite a cooling venture market.
Also Cut Through Venture
Retail shelf-optimisation software maker Hivery has secured a $30 million Series B led by Tiger Global, with Blackbird Ventures, AS1 Growth Partners and OneVentures joining, to grow its assortment-planning products.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Cut Through Venture·SmartCompany