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Who invested in Unleash Live

2 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$22Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

$4.8MSeries A$17MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $17MMay 2025
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Investors
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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.

2019202020212022202320242025
$4.8MSeries A$17MSeries B
First round
Series A, $4.8M
Dec 2018
Biggest round
$17M
Series B · May 2025
Between rounds
6.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2025
    Series B$17M2 new

    Reported by Startup Daily and 1 other

  2. Dec 2018
    Series A$4.8M4 new
    • Smarter
    • Peter O'Connell
    • Revel
    • Rolf Hansen

    Reported by Afr

Founders and team

From Unleash Live's own website: 1 founder, 8 on the team.

Hanno BlankensteinCo-Founder & CEO
  • Hamid FardoostCEO - Anz
  • James KwongChief Product Officer
  • Meghan HayHead of Finance
  • Natalie LovettHead of Marketing
  • Pawel MordaszewskiHead of Engineering
  • Shahab EnsafiHead of CV, Data & Insights
  • Jesko FrommeyerBoard Director
  • Martin GrosstesnerBoard Director

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.

Series A2018Series B2025Y CombinatorJR InvestmentSmarterPeter O'ConnellRevelRolf Hansen

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
JR InvestmentVC firm1round
SmarterVC firm1round
Peter O'Connellno record of our own yet1round
Revelno record of our own yet1round
Rolf Hansenno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Unleash Live

Who invested in Unleash Live?

Unleash Live's investors include Y Combinator, JR Investment, Smarter, Peter O'Connell and Revel, and 1 more on record.

How much has Unleash Live raised?

Unleash Live has raised $22M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Unleash Live last raise?

Unleash Live's most recent round was a Series B of $17M in May 2025.

What was Unleash Live's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $17M in May 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Unleash Live first?

Unleash Live's first round on record, in Dec 2018, was backed by Smarter, Peter O'Connell and Revel and 1 others.

What stage is Unleash Live at?

Unleash Live's latest named round is a Series B, in May 2025.

Where is Unleash Live based?

Unleash Live is based in Australia.

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