Boss, Amazon · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Boss | Amazon | Defence Connect, SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Our Innovation Fund |
Every published round Jeff Bezos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchron | Series C | 16 Dec 2022 | $110m | Participant | Startup Daily (7 Nov 2025), Techboard, SmartCompany (16 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (16 Dec 2022), SmartCompany (16 Dec 2022) |
Companies Jeff Bezos has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchron | 16 Dec 2022, Series C | 1 | 0 |
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
Companies Jeff Bezos has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Jeff Bezos did.
Stories naming Jeff Bezos. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Mobility newsletter roundup: Uber's robotaxi deal with Rivian, Nvidia's automaker partnerships, Advanced Navigation's Series C, other startup raises, and acquisitions including Amazon's purchase of robotics startup Rivr.
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Year-end Crunchbase column recapping five distinctive 2023 raises: Cortical Labs, Forward, Neura Robotics, KoBold Metals and Living Carbon, with amounts, backers and one stated valuation.
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Weekly roundup covering three Australian raises: Rumin8's climate tech funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ferronova's biotech round led by Renew Pharmaceuticals, and EMVision's stroke imaging milestone payment.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the fund led by Bill Gates, took part in a $17.24 million round for Perth climate startup Rumin8, whose cattle feed additives cut methane; Prelude Ventures, Aware Super and Harvest Road also invested.
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Australian venture firm Our Innovation Fund has secured $80 million for its new fund, exceeding its $75 million target, and hired ex-Amazon Web Services executive Paul Migliorini as a venture partner.