CEO · Founder, Marloo
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Marloo | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (1 May 2026), SmartCompany (1 May 2026), Startup Daily (29 Apr 2026), Blackbird Ventures (29 Apr 2026), Startup Daily (12 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (12 Sep 2025), Blackbird Ventures (12 Sep 2025), Business News Australia, marloo.com (8 Sep 2025), marloo.com (8 Sep 2025) |
| Product Lead and Data Scientist (former) | Sharesies | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures |
Stories naming Shakeel Lala. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AI startup Marloo, built for financial advisers, raised a Seed round led by Blackbird Ventures, bringing total funding to over $18m in under a year.
Financial-advice AI startup Marloo has closed a US$10 million seed round led by returning backer Blackbird Ventures, lifting its total funding beyond A$18 million.
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Weekly roundup covering 19 Australian and New Zealand raises, headlined by Andromeda Robotics' $23m Series A, plus Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable, Starboard and Techstars Sydney's 12-startup cohort.
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Blackbird partners recount backing Marloo's founders before they had settled on an idea, having led its 2024 pre-seed and now announcing its seed round.
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