Angel investor · US CEO · Founder, Zip Co
Every published round Larry Diamond 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.
Companies Larry Diamond has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweel | Financial layer for ad spend, offering embedded lending, spend cards and bill pay | 4 Aug 2026, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Instant | E-Commerce giant | 7 Feb 2022, Pre-seed | 2 | 0 |
| Safewill | Digital will platform | 28 Nov 2024, Series B | 1 | 0 |
| Superhero | Trading platform expanding into crypto trading | Apr 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiiik | 28 Feb 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Larry Diamond, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Larry Diamond has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Larry Diamond did.
Stories naming Larry Diamond. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.
Two raises reported: Superhero has banked $20m of a hoped $30m round led by Salter Brothers at a $176m valuation, while New Zealand crime-intelligence startup Azonic took NZ$1m in a Blackbird-led pre-seed.
Ten13's post explains why it led Flyweel's pre-seed round with QIC, Antler and angel investors, backing a platform bringing real-time financial visibility and funding to advertising spend.
Flyweel, a Queensland fintech for financing and managing ad spend, has banked $2.41 million in a pre-seed round Ten13 led, with Antler, QIC and several founder-angels aboard; a US launch comes first.
Queensland fintech Flyweel has closed a pre-seed round led by Ten13, with Antler, QIC and several fintech founders and executives backing, to help businesses fund advertising ahead of revenue.
BetaShares has acquired investing podcast Equity Mates for a reported $8.5 million; founders Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan will keep running it, with past backing from Matt Leibowitz, Larry Diamond and Magellan.
Amber raised $45 million led by ETF Partners, while Sydney fintech Superhero secured $11 million at a $150 million valuation, with several executive hires announced alongside the raise.
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Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.
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Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.
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Zip raised fresh equity to repay its corporate borrowings, with quarterly results showing strong growth in its United States business.
Larry Diamond, who started Zip, is stepping aside from its US top job as Joe Heck takes over and Kevin Moss joins the board; the piece also recounts the fintech's past raises and divestments.
Investor engagement platform Fresh Equities, now called InvestorHub, landed a $4 million round led by Sydney venture firm EVP, having previously collected $2.3 million in 2021 from fintech founder angels and two other backers.
Under loss pressure, ASX-listed Zip has agreed to sell Twisto and Payflex and is closing its Middle East operations, expecting roughly $20 million in net inflows as it chases profitability.
Buy-now-pay-later provider Zip has agreed to sell its European unit Twisto and South African business Payflex, expecting roughly $20 million in net cash inflows while winding down its Middle East operations.
Share trading platform Superhero is demerging from crypto exchange Swyftx, its founders resuming control via a management buyout backed by earlier investors, as Swyftx contends with crypto downturn and repeated staff cuts.
Zip has agreed an all-scrip takeover of US-based BNPL rival Sezzle, valuing it near $491 million, with Sezzle shareholders to hold roughly 22% of the combined group once the deal closes.
Flood forecasting startup FloodMapp has raised a record Australian seed round, with US venture capital backing, to scale its real-time flood intelligence products and expand into new markets.
A year-end recap of SmartCompany's most-read startup stories of 2021, recalling raises by Carted, Octopus Deploy, Who Gives a Crap and Judo Bank, plus a bank acquisition, listings and a liquidation.
SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.
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Payments company Zip has hired Cynthia Scott, previously a senior executive at Scentre Group and Telstra, to run its Australian and New Zealand operations and join its global executive team.
Zip Co has finished buying European BNPL provider Twisto after shareholder approval, paying roughly A$116 million upfront to gain a foothold across the European Union's 27 member states.
Buy now, pay later firm Zip has hired Ahu Chhapgar as global chief technology officer, starting in December at its New York office, reporting to CEO Larry Diamond to lead worldwide technology and engineering.
Australian trading and superannuation startup Superhero has raised $15 million led by Perennial Value Management, lifting its six-month funding to $40 million, and is considering New Zealand expansion and cryptocurrency trading.
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