Leigh Jasper leads a new $50 million fund backed by Australian unicorn founders
Glitch Capital, a new $50m vehicle led by Leigh Jasper and backed by exited unicorn founders, has completed its first deal, backing Melbourne edtech firm Cadmus.
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Global SMS service provider
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round MessageMedia raised.
Investors whose own portfolio pages list MessageMedia, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Glitch Capital | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies MessageMedia acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Perrett | Boss (former) | Startup Daily |
| Grant Rule | Co-founder and Executive Director | Startup Daily, thelawyermag.com |
Stories naming MessageMedia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Glitch Capital, a new $50m vehicle led by Leigh Jasper and backed by exited unicorn founders, has completed its first deal, backing Melbourne edtech firm Cadmus.
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