Managing Director, H&B Defence · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Straand | SmartCompany (17 Jul 2026), SmartCompany (11 Dec 2023), Forbes Australia (10 Dec 2023), Forbes Australia (30 Jan 2023) |
| Managing Director | H&B Defence | Defence Connect |
Every published round Tim Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyades | Pre-seed | Jul 2026 | $910k | Participant | aistartupsnews.com, ontargetish.com, SmartCompany |
Companies Tim Brown has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyades | Builds AI models from map-based data such as satellite imagery, drone footage and radar | Jul 2026, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Tim Brown, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Tim Brown has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Tim Brown did.
Stories naming Tim Brown. 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.
H&B Defence will run nuclear propulsion training courses for Western Australian defence industry from next year, backed by a WA government reskilling grant and input from partners HII and Babcock.
Roundup of four trans-Tasman companies that secured capital: a Series A for a brand-tracking platform, a deeptech pre-seed, a drinks brand's seed round, and a crowdfunded driver-safety app.
Straand, an Australian scalp-care startup, has landed $4 million from Unilever Ventures and the Harvey family office, on top of a $2 million pre-seed round, to fund its global retail expansion.
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Australian microbiome-focused haircare brand Straand has secured a $2 million pre-seed investment from Unilever Ventures to fund expansion into the US, UK, Europe and China, with advisory support from Lempriere Wells.