Owner, Jacoby Group · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chair and CEO | Techniche | SmartCompany |
| Chair | Techniche | Startup Daily |
| Owner | Jacoby Group | SmartCompany |
Every published round Karl Jacoby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laundry Lady | Seed | 18 Aug 2025 | $1m | Lead | SmartCompany (1 Sep 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (19 Aug 2025) |
Companies Karl Jacoby has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Laundry Lady | Pickup and delivery laundry services via home-based contractors, with the TimeBoss platfo… | 18 Aug 2025, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Karl Jacoby, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Karl Jacoby has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Karl Jacoby did.
Stories naming Karl Jacoby. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The Laundry Lady, a Sunshine Coast laundry services startup, has raised $1m from Karl Jacoby, angel groups and Queensland government programs, ending 13 years without outside capital as it eyes Canada and the UK.
Karl Jacoby led a $1m seed round for mobile laundry startup The Laundry Lady, joined by angel groups and government programs, to bankroll its push into Canadian and British markets and further TimeBoss development.