Chief Operating Officer · Founder, Zitcha
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer · Founder | Zitcha | SmartCompany, Our Innovation Fund (1 Oct 2024), Startup Daily (20 Mar 2023), Our Innovation Fund (14 Nov 2022), Startup Daily (7 Nov 2022) |
| Founder | Kiki | Blackbird Ventures (7 Feb 2024), Blackbird Ventures (31 Aug 2023) |
Stories naming Jack Byrne. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Zitcha, an Australian retail-media advertising technology company, has secured $15 million in Series A funding, with US firm VMG Partners leading and OIF Ventures also involved, to support its American expansion.
Blackbird partner Samantha Wong responds to recent press about Kiki, explaining why the firm backed the subletting marketplace, how it supports founders through pivots, and its work on funding gender diversity.
Blackbird partners explain why the fund led a seed round in Kiki, a subletting marketplace born in New Zealand, profitable during its Sydney phase, now launching in New York.
OIF Ventures announces it led Zitcha's $4.8 million seed round, backing the retail media buying platform started by Troy and Jack, whose customers include Adore Beauty and The Warehouse Group.