Job interviews by an AI bot … There's a Curious Thing
Reinventure's blog post says the fund and Singaporean investor Qualgro together backed Sydney conversational-AI startup Curious Thing with $1.5 million at seed stage.
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Reinventure's blog post says the fund and Singaporean investor Qualgro together backed Sydney conversational-AI startup Curious Thing with $1.5 million at seed stage.
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Valiant Finance has raised $4 million in a Series A led by Carthona Capital, with Reinventure reinvesting after its 2016 seed backing; Westpac will refer business customers it cannot lend to, to the platform.
Flare HR has closed a $21 million Series B led by New York's Point 72 Ventures, with existing backer Reinventure continuing its support, aiming to grow locally in employee engagement and payroll.
Venture firm Reinventure has invested in Akin, an artificial intelligence startup building personal AI that mimics human intuition; the piece also notes CEO Liesl Yearsly earlier sold Cognea to IBM.
Payments startup Assembly Payments has landed fresh backing from Westpac, whose merchant terminals will be linked with point-of-sale software to remove duplicate transaction entry for cafes and restaurants.
Reinventure's blog announces its seed investment in Kasada, a bot-detection cybersecurity startup from 22-year-old founder Sam Crowther, with proceeds earmarked for local hiring and US expansion.
Reinventure announces backing Everproof, a credentials-verification startup, which will deploy $1.5 million to broaden its checks and has signed a deal with Cricket Australia.
Deals recorded from Reinventure Group portfolio's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Thing | Seed | 5 Feb 2019 | $1.5m |
Companies named in Reinventure Group portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Akin | Next generation artificial intelligence company building personal AI to handle complex de… | 1 |
| Amazon | Global e-commerce and technology company | 1 |
| Apple | 1 | |
| Assembly Payments | 1 | |
| Cricket Australia | 1 | |
| Curious Thing | Sydney-based artificial intelligence start-up developing conversational AI | 1 |
| Department of Defence | 1 | |
| Everproof | A start-up that allows businesses to verify identities and validate qualifications, enabl… | 1 |
| Flare HR | 1 | |
| IBM | Technology company providing private blockchain infrastructure | 1 |
| Kasada | AI company in a whitespace industry | 1 |
| Macquarie Group | 1 | |
| Valiant Finance | 1 |
Investors named in Reinventure Group portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Carthona Capital | 1 | |
| Qualgro | 1 | |
| Westpac | Australian bank | 3 |
| Reinventure Group | 7 |