Angel investor · Founder, Campus Plus
Every published round Nick McNaughton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haast | Pre-seed | 18 Dec 2024 | $1.2m | Participant | haast.io | |
| Haast | Pre-seed | 6 Nov 2023 | $1.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (10 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (9 May 2025), Startup Daily (7 May 2025), Aura Ventures, Aura Group, SmartCompany (25 Aug 2023) | |
| Binary Tech | Seed | 7 Feb 2022 | $1.8m | Participant | Startup Daily (7 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (4 Feb 2022) |
Companies Nick McNaughton has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haast | AI-native compliance platform automating marketing content review for enterprises | 6 Nov 2023, Pre-seed | 2 | 0 |
| Binary Tech | 7 Feb 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Nick McNaughton, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Nick McNaughton has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Nick McNaughton did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Campus Plus | haast.io, Aura Ventures, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Nick McNaughton. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Compliance software company Haast has banked an oversubscribed $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Aura Ventures, with Black Sheep Capital and angel investors taking part, to keep building its marketing compliance platform.
Aura Ventures' post sets out its case for leading Haast's pre-seed round alongside Black Sheep Capital and angel investors, backing the AI startup's platform for brand and regulatory compliance across digital marketing.
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Weekly roundup covering fresh raises by four Australian startups: Ignition's banking facility, HEO Robotics' Series A, Laronix's seed round and Haast's pre-seed, plus a past ACT grant.
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Wollongong IoT firm Binary Tech, born from beer-keg tracking, has closed a seed round led by Artesian with Beachhead and angels, following earlier iAccelerate Seed Fund backing, to expand supply-chain tracking devices.
Also Startup Daily