Lauren Humphrey: Ledger

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO	The Mintable	Startup Daily

Coverage

Stories naming Lauren Humphrey. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

2 deals

Kiwi startups HR firm Humankind acquires Blackbird-backed management training platform The Mintable

Wellington HR consultancy Humankind has bought The Mintable, a Blackbird-backed platform that trains new managers, adding structured training to its consulting services.

Startup Daily 11 May 2026 The Mintable Humankind Notion Sharesies Tracksuit Blackbird Ventures Kalyn Ponti Lauren Humphrey Melissa Miller Michael Tolo

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Funding announcement

Spotlight On: Melissa Miller, The Mintable

Blackbird profiles The Mintable co-founder Melissa Miller, who recounts volunteering in the Peace Corps, operations roles at Gusto, founding with Lauren Humphrey, fundraising while pregnant, and working across distant time zones.

Blackbird Ventures portfolio 28 Jul 2022 Blackbird Ventures Gusto The Mintable Lauren Humphrey Melia Rayner Melissa Miller

Seed $6.8m

This female-founded startup wants to build better managers – and raised $6.8 million in Seed funding to do it

Manager-training platform The Mintable, founded by Lauren Humphrey and Melissa Miller, has raised a $6.8 million seed round led by Blackbird, after previously securing $1.3 million in pre-seed backing.

Startup Daily 8 Jun 2022 The Mintable Dovetail Eucalyptus Heaps Normal Sonder Blackbird Ventures Black Nova Venture Capital Flying Fox Ventures Global Founders Capital Saniel Ventures Startmate Sypkes Family Office Treble Lauren Humphrey Melissa Miller

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Lauren Humphrey

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Coverage

Kiwi startups HR firm Humankind acquires Blackbird-backed management training platform The Mintable

Spotlight On: Melissa Miller, The Mintable

This female-founded startup wants to build better managers – and raised $6.8 million in Seed funding to do it