# Excellent funding: rounds and investors

> Excellent has raised $1.2M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and K1W1. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/excellent (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New Zealand · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Excellent*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

HR Tech

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$1.2M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $1.2M Sept 2022
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Sept 2022** Pre-seed **$1.2M** [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Excellent's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team.

**Costantino Brachini** Founder

- **Alessio C. S.** Senior Developer
- **Beatrice Masini** Sales Manager
- **Lorenzo B.** Recruiter
- **Luigi Brandolini** Delivery Manager

## Everyone who backed them

[Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) VC firm **1** round

[K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) Investment firm **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=excellent).

## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Excellent as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Foggy Valley Aotearoa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foggy-valley-aotearoa) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Excellent

### Who invested in Excellent?

Excellent's investors include Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and K1W1.

### How much has Excellent raised?

Excellent has raised $1.2M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Excellent last raise?

Excellent's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $1.2M in Sept 2022.

### What was Excellent's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.2M in Sept 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Excellent first?

Excellent's first round on record, in Sept 2022, was backed by Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and K1W1.

### What stage is Excellent at?

Excellent's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Sept 2022.

### Where is Excellent based?

Excellent is based in New Zealand.

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