Startup · $3m raised
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Naked Life raised.
Companies Naked Life 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Andrew | Founder | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Naked Life. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Birchal appoints Future Super founder and former Techstars Sydney managing director Kirstin Hunter as CEO after co-founder Matt Vitale stepped down in January; the crowdfunding platform recently banked $2m from retail investors.
Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises totalling $115.7 million: Secure Code Warrior's Series C, Lyre's, IMRA and Naked Life's crowdfunding record, alongside commentary on funding for women founders.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting numerous funding rounds including Aphea.Bio, Bobbie and Sensand, a Coca-Cola-backed venture fund close, Do Good Foods' bankruptcy filing, and The Andersons acquiring Bridge Agri Partners.
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Non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's completed a £18m ($34m) round with DSquared and Morgan Creek among its backers and Paul Gloster named CEO; peer Naked Life pulled in $3m through the Birchal crowdfunding platform.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Non-alcoholic cocktail maker Naked Life closed a $3 million equity crowdfunding campaign on Birchal and plans to expand into more Australian liquor chains and overseas markets.
Non-alcoholic spirits maker Naked Life hopes to raise about $3 million via Birchal crowdfunding to fund global expansion and its low-sugar pantry range, after revenue grew from $400,000 to nearly $13 million in three years.