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Pre-seed $600k

WhyHive, the 'Canva for data', shutting down after pre-seed round

Melbourne data startup WhyHive is closing next month; founders T Guthrie and Matt Cohen couldn't sustain growth despite a $600,000 pre-seed round revealed last August with backing from Skalata Ventures and several tech founders.

SmartCompany 31 Mar 2025 WhyHiveCanvaCode Like a GirlCreative CubesCulture AmpLinktreeOutward Bound AustraliaUp BankSkalata VenturesAlex ZaccariaDom PymJon WilliamsCharlotte OrmondMatt CohenT Guthrie

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Four Aussie startups that raised $44.6 million this week

Weekly round-up of four Australian raises: Shift's $35 million Series D, Inform Ag's $7 million Series A, Cropify's $2 million round and WhyHive's $600,000 pre-seed.

SmartCompany 30 Aug 2024 CropifyInform AgShiftWhyHiveAustralian Institute of Machine LearningCanvaCode Like a GirlCulture AmpLinktreeSmartCompanySouth Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentUp BankHatcher+Mandalay Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersRural Funds GroupSkalata VenturesAlex ZaccariaDom PymJon WilliamsAlly WatsonAndrew HannonAnna FalkinerJamie OsbornJennie SavillMatt CohenSteve LockyerT Guthrie

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