Rory Garton-Smith: Ledger

Stories naming Rory Garton-Smith. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Checkmate	SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio

Seed US$5m

Investment Notes: Checkmate

Blackbird's investment note explains why it co-led Checkmate's US$5 million seed round, describing the shopping tool's product, its e-commerce thesis, and the Perth-raised founding team behind the startup.

Blackbird Ventures portfolio 29 Sep 2022 Checkmate Apple Carta Carted Eucalyptus Instant Lexer Blackbird Ventures Elliot Rampono Harry Dixon Rory Garton-Smith Tom Humphrey

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Investment Notes: Checkmate