Investor · Founder, Glow Capital Partners · angel in 2 deals
Every published round Kate Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaps Normal | Series A | 13 Mar 2024 | $8.5m | Participant | Archangel Ventures portfolio, Ten13 portfolio, SmartCompany (10 Jul 2023), SmartCompany (3 Dec 2021), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (29 Nov 2021), Athletic Ventures portfolio, Ten13 portfolio | |
| Who Gives A Crap | Unnamed stage | 20 Sep 2021 | $41.5m | Participant | SmartCompany (17 Jan 2023), SmartCompany (6 Oct 2022), onimpact.com.au, privateequitywire.co.uk, Business News Australia, Athletic Ventures portfolio, Giant Leap portfolio |
Companies Kate Morris has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heaps Normal | Non-alcoholic beer company | 13 Mar 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
| Who Gives A Crap | 20 Sep 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Kate Morris, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Kate Morris has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Kate Morris did.
Stories naming Kate Morris. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Glow Capital Partners, co-founded by Justin Ryan and Kate Morris, is acquiring a majority holding in facilities firm Menzies — its fifth investment and first since Morris's departure; she stays on as a shareholder.
Smart50 profile ranks leadership coaching firm Peeplcoach 45th, noting its Melbourne head office, founders Christine Khor and James Chisholm, and more than $3 million raised over five years from individual backers.
Startmate reflects on a decade of backing founders, profiling breakout alumni across its cohorts and describing how its mentors reinvest in newer startups, alongside its fund model and returns.
Sydney PE firm Quadrant bought a $500 million Canva stake from existing holders including Blackbird, at a US$25 billion valuation — the first deal for Quadrant's ninth fund.
TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.
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Investment house Glow Capital, started by Kate Morris and Justin Ryan, takes an undisclosed-value 51% stake in uniform maker Cargo Crew, its first deal, backed by a $55 million fund.
Toilet paper social enterprise Who Gives A Crap has taken its first outside capital, a $41.5 million round led by Verlinvest with Grok Ventures, Airtree, Giant Leap and prominent founders and athletes involved.
Also privateequitywire.co.uk·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·onimpact.com.au