Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Unilever Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straand | Unnamed stage | 11 Dec 2023 | $4m | Participant | SmartCompany (17 Jul 2026), SmartCompany (11 Dec 2023), Forbes Australia | |
| Straand | Pre-seed | 30 Jan 2023 | $2m | Lead | Forbes Australia (10 Dec 2023), SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (30 Jan 2023) |
Companies Unilever Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straand | 30 Jan 2023, Pre-seed | 2 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Unilever Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Unilever Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Unilever Ventures did.
Stories naming Unilever Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany
Roundup of six Australian startup raises totalling $94 million: Q-CTRL, Hnry, FoodByUs, F4S, STRAAND and Lenexa Medical, backed by investors including Salesforce Ventures, AirTree, Base Capital, Investible, Unilever Ventures and Stoic VC.
Also stoicam.com.au
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.