Founder, ESGAgent.ai
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | ESGAgent.ai | SmartCompany, Dealroom |
| Founder | Klean | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Shan Vahora. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of three early-stage AI raises: BlueNexus's $2 million seed, Hyades's NZ$910,000 pre-seed plus a research grant, and ESGAgent's undisclosed round. All three companies are pre-revenue.
Roundup of three ANZ raises: BlueNexus' $2m seed led by M31 Capital, Hyades' NZ$1.1m pre-seed with Icehouse Ventures plus an R&D grant, and ESGAgent.ai's $725,000 seed led by DNX Ventures.
Brisbane compliance software startup ESGAgent.ai, trading as Klean Technologies, has raised a $725,000 Seed round led by Japan's DNX Ventures, taking cumulative funding to $1.7 million, and made two senior appointments.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.
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Retail ESG platform Klean raised a pre-seed round led by Wayne Gerard's new venture firm Prtnr Ventures and won a Queensland government grant; Gerard becomes chair, Christine Hayward a director.
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