This month at Investible: Nov/Dec '23

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November has been a jam-packed month at Investible.?

In this dispatch we will introduce 4 new portfolio companies, recap 2 events, welcome 2 Venture Partners, share 1 successful exit, plus much more.

Are you working on your own startup and looking for an investment partner? We would love to hear from you .

Our latest investments

????Mist

Investible Early Stage Fund 2

Co-founded by Dave Malcolm and John Crutchley , MIST (based in Australia) is a 'one-stop-shop' super App for international students, providing a range of banking, telco, insurance and lifestyle services pre-departure to help them move, settle and live abroad in Australia.?

??Veyor Digital

Investible Early Stage Fund 2

Veyor (based in Australia) is a logistics scheduling B2B SaaS platform for the construction and facilities management industries. Co-founded by Richard Fifita and Stephen Rockett , the platform is used by on-site workers e.g. construction foremen or loading dock managers to streamline delivery scheduling and communication with drivers and suppliers.

??Skybox

Investible Early Stage Fund 2 & Club Investible

Skybox (based in Denmark) is a platform that provides spectating, data and analysis solutions for the Esports industry. The platform features 2D and 3D software enabling users to spectate Esports games in real time from any angle and with any view. Skybox is Co-founded by Ethan Cooper , Finn Peder Hove , Anders Blume and Kristoffer Soholm.

??Tability

Investible Early Stage Fund 2

Tability (based in Australia) is a bottom-up OKR tool for modern teams and SMEs to manage goals and accountability, driving alignment at scale. Co-founded by Bryan Schuldt and Sten Pittet ,the platform addresses productivity issues caused by remote work.

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??Plus, 3 more unannounced investments:

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??♀ A health tech company (Early Stage Fund 2)?

?? A carbon management company (Climate Tech Fund)?

?? A food waste management platform (Climate Tech Fund)?

Keep an eye on our Linkedin for the announcements ??

Successful exit: LIGR acquired by Crionet

Crionet , a leading sport tech enterprise has acquired a majority stake of LIGR Live (Crionet Group) , an Australian live sport graphics platform. This sale marks a successful exit for the Investible Early Stage Fund 1 and Club Investible .

LIGR was founded by Luke McCoy and Adam Burke in 2016, with our initial investment in the company made in 2020 through the Investible Early Stage Fund 1.?

In 2021, Investible doubled down on our investment, leading LIGR's Pre-Series A round which included participation from new investors like Andrew Bogut, MindSpring Capital, as well as members of the Club Investible Syndicate.

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You can read more details about the acquisition on our recent blog post .

Introducing 2 new Venture Partners

We are thrilled to welcome two new Investible Venture Partners; Rob Hulme (Australia/Singapore) and Tina Di Cicco (Philippines) to the Investible crew.

Venture Partners are an important part of the Investible model, supplementing Club Investible with specific expertise to help identify, evaluate, co-invest and support Investible group portfolio companies to grow globally.?

Keep your eyes on our Linkedin for more Venture Partner updates.?

Some recent highlights from our portfolio

??♀? iNSPIRETEK partnered with the Queensland Government's Department of Tourism, Innovation, and Sport to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young athletes.

? Nexl closed its $6.6M Series-A funding round .

? Kite Magnetics? was selected in the top 25 from 190 nominees for their Aeroperk technology at the Falling Walls Venture 2023 in Berlin.

??iluminr was recognised by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) in 2 categories : Global Continuity and Resilience Innovation, 2023 and Global Continuity and Resilience Provider/Product 2023.

??Mark John from frntlne was interviewed by Dynamic Business in an article ‘How to Identify Repetitive Tasks Ready for Automation’.

?? Seminal and its founder Ward Williams featured in the Australian .

?? Kanopi has started a new podcast , 'Building Tomorrow's Insurer'.

?? Protos Labs was a finalist for the OCBC Emerging Enterprise Award .

?? Kevin Quah co-Founder of Tictag spoke at TEDx Singapore Management University , with a speech entitled 'Humanising AI: Games for the Human in the Loop'.

???A/Prof Vikram Palit Founder & CEO of consultmed spoke on 2GB Radio to discuss how generative AI can transform legacy-based systems in the healthcare.

??Language Confidence launched Language Hub

What has our team been up to?

??Last week, our founders, Club Investible members, and team came together to celebrate the end of 2023 among our Investible community. Our Year-End Party was a great opportunity to reflect on the year that passed, and our excitement for 2024 (pictured above)

??Our Singapore Funds Board Member, Christine Amour-Levar , hosted the ESG Stage at the Singapore FinTech Festival where she discussed 'Fintech for Impact' and how we can harness fintech for positive change.

??Investible hosted a Founder & Investor Dinner in Melbourne. This intimate event allowed our founders, Club Investible members, and some of our team build connections, and share experiences.

??? Khairu Rejal , our Investment Principal in Singapore judged the Slingshot 2023: Environment, Energy, and Green Technologies. Khairu was also an Investor Ambassador at the Singapore Fintech Festival , where he was able to build deeper connections with founders, and network within the investor community.?

??Our Investment Principal, Jayden Basha spoke on a panel for Insurtech Australia in collaboration with Investment NSW , and Stone & Chalk . The session was titled, 'The Seven Trillion Dollar Opportunity that Aussie Investors are Missing'.

??Investment Analyst, Nicholas Ooi visited Stone & Chalk to speak with their community about all things early-stage investing. He also judged a panel for the Terrapinn Pitch Festival for the Accounting Business Expo at the International Convention Centre Sydney.

??Be our new neighbour: Our friends at Greenhouse have limited space available for climate tech companies in their co-working space in the heart of Sydney.

Get in touch to enquire or book a walk through.

Upcoming events

?? 3rd - 9th December, WestTechFest : Showcasing Innovation, Investment and Entrepreneurship in Western Australia.?

??12th December, 6.00pm, Fireside Chat: Show me the 'Climate' in Climate Tech. Located at Greenhouse Tech Hub. Get your tickets here .

Latest jobs from our portfolio

??Nexl: Product Designer (Sydney, Australia)

?Tability: Senior Content Marketing Manager (Remote)

?? Seminal: Video Content Producer (Melbourne, Australia) and Senior UI/UX Designer (Chennai, India)

??Rakamin: Multiple Roles (Jakarta, Indonesia)

?? Protos Labs: Multiple Roles (Multiple Locations, SEA)

??BintanGO: Marketing & Agency Business Referrer (Remote) and B2B Digital Marketing Lead Generation Specialist (Jakarta, Indonesia)

???BetterPlace: Manager, Accounts Receivable (Bengaluru, India) and Senior Graphic Designer Engineer (Hyderabad, India)

?? Quantum Brilliance: Quantum Systems Engineer (Canberra, Australia)

??Programa: Multiple Roles (Melbourne, Australia)

??Eden Farm: Account Executive (Jakarta, Indonesia)

If none of these jobs match your skillset, and you're interested in working for a tech startup. Get in touch.

Before you go

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?? Rotten Apples, Fresh Solutions: Nurturing your startup's positive culture by Jan Cavelle