New Zealand · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Polymath

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIEdtechEducationGaming

Raised 8 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$1.4Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

$860KPre-seed$500KPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $500KMar 2026
Biggest round
$860KPre-seed · Feb 2025
Investors
4 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$860KPre-seed$500KPre-seed
First round
Pre-seed, $860K
Feb 2025
Biggest round
$860K
Pre-seed · Feb 2025
Between rounds
12 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Mar 2026
    Pre-seed$500K1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2025
    Pre-seed$860K3 new

    Reported by Startup Daily

Founders and team

From Polymath's own website: 3 on the team.

  • Ben HasslerPartner
  • Sean MahsoulPartner
  • Vic YehPartner

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Blackbird VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
GD1VC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
StartmateAccelerator1round

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Quick answers about Polymath

Who invested in Polymath?

Polymath's investors include Blackbird Ventures, GD1, Y Combinator and Startmate.

How much has Polymath raised?

Polymath has raised $1.4M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Polymath last raise?

Polymath's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $500K in Mar 2026.

What was Polymath's biggest round?

Polymath's largest round on record is $860K (Pre-seed), in Feb 2025, led by Blackbird Ventures.

Who backed Polymath first?

Polymath's first round on record, in Feb 2025, was backed by Blackbird Ventures, GD1 and Startmate.

What stage is Polymath at?

Polymath's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Mar 2026.

Where is Polymath based?

Polymath is based in New Zealand.

Who led Polymath's rounds?

Blackbird Ventures led the Pre-seed in 2025.

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