Senior Adviser, Morgans · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Hugh Robertson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willed | Series A | 14 Jun 2022 | $6m | Participant | SmartCompany (20 Sep 2024), SmartCompany (31 May 2023), Startup Daily (30 May 2023), Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily (14 Jun 2022), SmartCompany (14 Jun 2022) | |
| Upstreet | Seed | 22 Mar 2022 | $3m | Participant | Startup Daily (12 Sep 2023), Techboard, Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (22 Mar 2022) |
Companies Hugh Robertson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Hugh Robertson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Hugh Robertson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Hugh Robertson did.
Stories naming Hugh Robertson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports Melbourne-based medical company Akeeko Medical is out raising capital for a kidney stone treatment, with stockbroker Hugh Robertson leading the effort and putting in personal money.
Melbourne fintech pay.com.au has banked $25 million for a US push, Morgans Corporate leading, with Wilson Asset Management, Thorney Group and Ophir participating, at a pre-money valuation of $633 million.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises: Kismet's $20m seed extension, Primary's $3.5m seed round, Willed's $3m from Seven West Media, and East Forged's $1.5m from a Vietnamese agribusiness's venture arm.
Sydney app Upstreet, which gave shoppers fractional shares for their spending, is closing; the founders gave no reason, 18 months after a Wattle Hill-led seed round and a lifetime raise near $5 million.
Also Startup Daily
Republished AFR report on funeral startup Bare banking a ten-million-dollar round from Perennial and Ord Minnett, plus rival Willed's June raise from Thorney, Ellerston and a Bell Potter investor.
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Upstreet, which gives shoppers fractional share rewards, has raised a $3 million seed-plus round led by Wattle Hill Capital, with funds earmarked for retail partnerships and platform upgrades.