Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Polaris Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freckle | Pre-seed | Dec 2024 | $2.9m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (12 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (6 Dec 2024) |
Companies Polaris Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freckle | Dec 2024, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Polaris Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Polaris Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Polaris Ventures did.
Stories naming Polaris Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SmartCompany roundup covering six Australian funding deals totalling $18.4 million: Visibuild, My Mirror, Cambium Bio, Freckle, Old Young's Distillery and Taly, plus news that Freckle's founder earlier sold Everproof to GO1.