CEO, Booktopia · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Booktopia | SmartCompany |
| CEO (former) | digiDirect | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Every published round Shant Kradjian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohabit | Unnamed stage | 10 Jul 2025 | $1.2m | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Companies Shant Kradjian has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohabit | a data and benchmarking platform for strata and residential buildings | 10 Jul 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Shant Kradjian, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Shant Kradjian has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Shant Kradjian did.
Stories naming Shant Kradjian. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup detailing new capital for Australian startups Diraq, BrainFish, RecycleSmart, Cohabit and Five Faces, alongside Alumly's undisclosed multimillion-dollar backing from UK investor Mauve Group.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney strata analytics startup Cohabit has raised $1.2 million from individual backers including Qantas chair John Mullen, six months after soft-launching its building data platform.
Also SmartCompany