The Venture Codex

Participated · Series A · Aug 2017

Bitcoin.com.au is a Melbourne-based bitcoin exchange that offers both online and physical bitcoin exchange services in Australia. The company’s Bitcoin Service lets subscribers create orders by providing an email, mobile number and wallet address, deposit via 1,200 deposit locations and receive bitcoins instantly. Rupert Hackett is the founder and CEO. Bitcoin.com.au raised $815K in a Series A funding round. The company intends to use the funds to expand overseas operations in the UK and Canada. Backers in the round included Alium Capital and Dominet Venture Partners.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2015

GiggedIn is an Australian live music crowdfunding and ticketing platform that debuted in 2012. The platform facilitates ticketing and crowdfunding for live shows and aims to connect fans with artists. The company is preparing to launch GiggedIn Infinite, a subscription that will allow subscribers unlimited access to participating gigs for a $25 monthly fee. Founder and CEO Edwin Onggo said testing has shown strong market interest and that the model encourages fans to attend more shows and discover new acts. GiggedIn has secured $500k in seed funding from BlueChilli Venture Fund, Blacksheep Capital, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia, Dominet Digital and Social Family Group. Management says the subscription product has potential to drive growth globally.