Founder, Lyka · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Hapana | SmartCompany, Our Innovation Fund | |
| Co-founder and Managing Partner (former) | Bailador Technology Investments | SmartCompany (16 Aug 2024), Our Innovation Fund, Startup Daily (28 May 2024), SmartCompany (28 May 2024), Startup Daily (8 Aug 2022) |
| Founder | Lyka | Startup Daily |
| Founder | Petbarn | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Every published round Paul Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Series B | 26 Oct 2022 | $30m | Participant | Startup Daily (6 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (6 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (3 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (3 Mar 2026), Business News Australia, SmartCompany (16 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (16 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (21 Dec 2022), Techboard, SmartCompany (27 Oct 2022), SmartCompany (26 Oct 2022) |
Companies Paul Wilson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Subscription fresh dog food maker selling direct to consumers | 26 Oct 2022, Series B | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Paul Wilson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Paul Wilson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Paul Wilson did.
Stories naming Paul Wilson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Pet food subscription company Lyka has closed a $67 million Series C led by New York fund LGVP, which backed its earlier raises, lifting the startup's lifetime funding to $155 million.
Weekly roundup detailing five raises across Australian and New Zealand startups — Hapana, Kinoxis Therapeutics, Appetise, Bike Matrix and Aglow — worth a combined $38.5 million, naming lead investors and planned expansion for each.
Fitness membership software maker Hapana has secured a $17.3 million Series A backed by OIF Ventures and Bailador, earmarked for a second-generation platform and US and APAC growth.
SmartCompany reports digital health platform Updoc raised $20 million from ASX-listed investor Bailador, its first external capital, and notes the telehealth sector's recent funding activity, including InstantScripts' earlier sale to Wesfarmers.
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Pet food subscription startup Lyka closed a $30 million Series B led by Israeli investor Itai Tsiddon, with Craig Blair and Paul Wilson returning; the article also recalls its 2018 raise and Adobe's Frame.io acquisition.
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Telehealth platform InstantScripts has taken a $5 million follow-on investment from ASX-listed Bailador, lifting its valuation 10%. The article also recalls a $10.9 million 2021 raise led by Perennial.