Jason Watling: Ledger

Stories naming Jason Watling. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Haast	Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (10 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (9 May 2025), Aura Ventures, Aura Group, SmartCompany (25 Aug 2023)

Pre-seed

Why We Invested In Haast

Aura Ventures' post sets out its case for leading Haast's pre-seed round alongside Black Sheep Capital and angel investors, backing the AI startup's platform for brand and regulatory compliance across digital marketing.

Aura Ventures 6 Nov 2023 Haast Australian National University BCG Campus Plus Deloitte Go1 Aura Ventures Black Sheep Capital Nick McNaughton Dr Vu Tran Jason Watling Kunal Vankadara Liam King

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Jason Watling

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Coverage

Why We Invested In Haast

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