Company
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Sydney Swans raised.
Companies Sydney Swans acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| John Gerahty | Director | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Ryan Clarke | Player (former) | Hyper Startup Studio (5 Aug 2026), Hyper Startup Studio (13 Jul 2026), SmartCompany (8 Aug 2025), SmartCompany (6 Aug 2025) |
| Sam Cust | Part-time Coach | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Sydney Swans. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Hyper's blog examines founder scrappiness through portfolio stories, recalling early raises by Nelli, GymGoer and Ambl, plus Mindbody's sale and milestones at Splend and Happly.
Hyper reflects on how founders find purpose through ikigai, using portfolio company GymGoer's founding story and Canva's origins as examples.
Six Australian startups, including Bodd, Hachiko and Cor, collectively secured about $24 million in fresh backing, while seaweed peer Sea Forest floated on the ASX and jumped in early trade.
Weekly funding roundup covering raises by Bodd, Hachiko, Fremantle Seaweed, Cor, Detail Earth and Recovr, plus seaweed peer Sea Forest's ASX float at a $112 million market capitalisation.
Also Startup Daily
Ex-AFL player Ryan Clarke's GymGoer, an app helping travellers book one-off gym sessions, has raised $400,000 at a $4.4 million valuation, with backing including Matt Keogh, after developing through Hyper Startup Studio's accelerator.
Also SmartCompany
Independent Reserve has bought Bitcoin.com.au for $3 million, relaunching it as a beginner-friendly crypto brand and renewing its sponsorship of the Sydney Swans football team.
Also Startup Daily