Founder, Mercu
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Grab | Startup Daily (23 Oct 2023), Startup Daily (4 May 2023) | |
| Founder | Mercu | Startup Daily (23 Oct 2023), Startup Daily (4 May 2023) |
| Founder | Sample | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (10 Dec 2021), SmartCompany (8 Dec 2021) |
| Product Manager for DevOps (former) | Atlassian | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Jascha Zittel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Peak XV, the former Sequoia India, has picked Relevance AI and Mercu for the ninth Surge cohort, while recalling earlier Australian investments including HealthEngine, Checkbox, Nugit and the collapsed delivery firm Voly.
Sample rebranded as Mercu, pivoting from a professional network for essential workers to employee engagement software for deskless staff, and raised a $2.4 million seed round with Sequoia Capital India returning alongside new backers.
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