CEO · Founder, Heidi Health · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Heidi Health | Dynamic Business, Forbes Australia (22 Sep 2026), Forbes Australia (24 Mar 2026), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Business News Australia, Fintech News Australia, marloo.com (8 Sep 2025), marloo.com (8 Sep 2025) |
| Vascular Surgery Registrar (former) | The Alfred | Forbes Australia |
Every published round Dr Tom Kelly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marloo | Pre-seed | 10 Sep 2025 | $4.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (1 May 2026), SmartCompany (1 May 2026), Startup Daily (29 Apr 2026), Startup Daily (12 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (12 Sep 2025), Blackbird Ventures, Business News Australia, Fintech News Australia, marloo.com (8 Sep 2025), marloo.com (8 Sep 2025) |
Companies Dr Tom Kelly has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marloo | AI partner for financial advisers aiming to become the operating system for advisory firms | 10 Sep 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Dr Tom Kelly, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Dr Tom Kelly has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Dr Tom Kelly did.
Stories naming Dr Tom Kelly. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Heidi raised US$100m in a Blackbird-led Series C plus US$240m in customer-acquisition finance from General Catalyst, reaching a $1.26 billion valuation as Australia's fourth billion-dollar startup of the year.
Also Dealroom·This Week in Australian Startups·Dynamic Business·This Week in Australian Startups
Weekly roundup covering 19 Australian and New Zealand raises, headlined by Andromeda Robotics' $23m Series A, plus Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable, Starboard and Techstars Sydney's 12-startup cohort.
Also SmartCompany