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Startup · $4m raised
The Volte
Circular economy fashion platform
Perth, WA
Funding history
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Series A : $4,000,000
Investors
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round The Volte raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| BetterLabs | Series A | - |
| eBay Ventures | Series A | - |
On a portfolio page
Investors whose own portfolio pages list The Volte, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Artesian VC | its portfolio page ↗ |
| Artesian VC | its portfolio page ↗ |
What The Volte bought
Companies The Volte acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Kym Atkins | Founder | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
| Kellie Hush | Creative Director | SmartCompany |
| Jade Hirniak | Founder | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
| Genevieve Hohnen | Founder | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
| Bernadette Olivier | CEO · Founder | Startup News (WA), SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
Coverage
Stories naming The Volte. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
28 deals
FUNDED May 2023
Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.
2 deals
Series A
$4m
Luxury for rent: The Volte's plans to disrupt fast-fashion
Fashion rental marketplace The Volte has secured $4 million in a Series A round headed by eBay's venture arm, coinciding with a commercial tie-up with eBay and royalty payments for designers.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
5 deals
BetterLabs Venture Fund portfolio increases to 22 startups after new investments
RAC's Perth-based BetterLabs Venture Fund has deployed more than $2.5 million across eight Australian startups in six months, including seed funding for Snackr, taking its portfolio to 22 investments and over $12 million.
Also Startup Daily·Cut Through Venture·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
Funding announcement
Perth Angels open first funding round for 2022
WA angel group Perth Angels has opened applications for its first 2022 funding cycle, with pitches due 16 February; it recently deployed $250,000 across three startups at its previous investor night.