Two Aussie startups that raised $1.9 million this week
Roundup of two raises: a Pilates studio chain's $1.6 million crowdfunding round and a $300,000 pre-seed investment in an AR shopping platform by an early-stage backer.
Startup · $300k raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Viewa raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Skalata Ventures | Pre-seed | $300,000 |
Companies Viewa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Sedgley | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Kyle Young | Chief Revenue Officer | SmartCompany |
| Rich Wenzel | Advisor | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Viewa. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of two raises: a Pilates studio chain's $1.6 million crowdfunding round and a $300,000 pre-seed investment in an AR shopping platform by an early-stage backer.
Melbourne AR shopping startup Viewa has secured $300,000 in pre-seed backing from Skalata. CEO Ed Sedgley earlier sold identity-verification firm GDC to Trulioo; retailer M+Co Living will deploy the technology.
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