Angel investor · CEO · Founder, Redbubble
Every published round Martin Hosking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmable | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $14m | Participant | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (6 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (6 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (2 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (2 Mar 2026), AirTree Ventures portfolio | |
| Firmable | Seed | Oct 2023 | $9m | Participant | Startup Daily (6 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (6 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (2 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (2 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (2 Dec 2025), SmartCompany (3 Nov 2023) |
Companies Martin Hosking has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmable | AI-driven B2B sales intelligence and automation platform | Oct 2023, Seed | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Martin Hosking, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Martin Hosking has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Martin Hosking did.
Stories naming Martin Hosking. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A weekly roundup detailing new funding rounds for six Australian startups: Lyka, PlasmaLeap, Firmable, Veyor, Lumonus and Future Minds Network, with investors and round details.
Firmable, which sells AI sales-intelligence tools, has banked a $14 million Series A with Airtree leading, plus angel money from Sue Morphet, Sam Kroonenburg, Martin Hosking and Rob Phillpot, to fund a US push.
Weekly roundup covering nine Australian startups' new capital totalling $40.5 million, across solar, quantum computing, marketing tech and crowdfunding, plus a look back at Aconex's $1.6 billion Oracle sale.
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Redbubble cofounder Martin Hosking has again taken the CEO role at the ASX-listed marketplace after Michael Ilczynski resigned, with shares down sharply and job cuts aimed at restoring positive cash flow by year's end.
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