CEO · Founder, Tractor Ventures · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Jodie Imam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Toolbox | Seed | Oct 2023 | $1.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (24 May 2024), SmartCompany (24 May 2024), SmartCompany (21 May 2024), SmartCompany (13 Oct 2023), Startup Daily (10 Oct 2023) | |
| ReciMe | Pre-seed | 27 Oct 2022 | $500k | Participant | Startup Daily (2 Jul 2024), LaunchVic, Startup Daily (27 Oct 2022) |
Companies Jodie Imam has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Toolbox | Oct 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| ReciMe | 27 Oct 2022, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Jodie Imam, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Jodie Imam has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Jodie Imam did.
Stories naming Jodie Imam. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Canberra data governance firm Aristotle Metadata has borrowed $400,000 from Tractor Ventures as venture debt, planning to grow its consulting partner network after equity investors labelled it too risky.
Tractor Ventures hires Liz van Zyl as head of partnerships as its cumulative startup lending passes $100 million; the interview covers non-dilutive capital, founder support and plans to grow its partner network.
Cooking app ReciMe has banked a $1.5 million seed round led by Even Capital, drawing angels such as Marissa Mayer and Deb Liu, as its founders shift to New York to chase US growth.
Victorian Governor's awards name DAS top startup and Acusensus top scaleup; HEX's Jeanette Cheah is Ecosystem Hero, with Tractor's Jodie Imam and Giant Leap's Rachel Yang sharing Investor of the Year.
Also LaunchVic
Tractor Ventures has appointed an all-female executive team, with Jodie Imam as sole CEO and Aprill Enright and Francine Hackett as COO and CFO, while co-founder Matt Allen shifts to a new capital role.
Recipe app ReciMe grew from 20,000 to 400,000 users in 2023, launched a subscription tier, and the article recalls its $500,000 pre-seed raise backed by three investors.
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: Phasio's seed led by AirTree, CLT Toolbox, X-Hemp's crowdfunding, gridmo's first round, and Humpday's pre-seed from Antler.
CLT Toolbox, a Melbourne maker of software teaching builders about mass timber, has raised $1.5 million from BluescopeX, Gravel Road, Archangel Ventures, Flying Fox, Ecotone and several angels.
Profile of revenue-based fund Tractor Ventures, co-founded by Jodie Imam, Matt and Aprill Allen with LaunchVic backing, covering its lending model, growth, and Imam's earlier ventures including Occasional Butler's sale to Airtasker.
LaunchVic profile of Tractor Ventures, a Victorian revenue-based lending fund co-founded in 2020, covering LaunchVic's initial backing, a $10 million second capital raise, and its support for profitable mid-stage startups.