# Douglas English

> Douglas English is a Series A investor at Culture Amp (Melbourne) backing Software and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Culture Amp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultureamp)
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-english-9b65a01
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/douglasenglish

Douglas English is a Series A investor at Culture Amp in Melbourne focused on Software and Internet. Doug developed and led key architecture projects for major financial and consulting organizations such as NAB, ANZ and EDS. His sneezes are so tectonic, we've come to consider them performance art.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $11M–$42M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Social Media | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Who Gives a Crap | Who Gives a Crap is an Australian startup that develops forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels, and tissues. It also donates a portion of the profits to water/sanitation projects in the developing world. Founded in 2012, Who Gives a Crap is based in Melbourne, Victoria. | $41.5M | Series A | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| FL0 | FL0 is a backend-focused cloud development and deployment platform. FL0 generates, installs, and scales the containers that execute the services. The company's contact information is by mail, phone, and physical address. | $3.8M | Seed | Jul 05, 2021 |  |
| Linktree | Linktree is a social media startup company that offers a platform to enhance the internet presence of influencers and e-commerce stores. They help brands, artists, publishers, agencies and influencers better control their presence online. They are a team of developers, designers, marketers, and biz ops, committed to equipping content creators withthe best tools for getting their work seen. | $10.7M | Series A | Oct 26, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Airtree Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airtree-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Athletic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/athletic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Giant Leap Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giant-leap-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grok Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grok-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JamJar Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamjar-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Culture Amp

VC Fund · Melbourne, Australia

Culture Amp was founded as a result of its members' first hand experiences with the challenge that fast growing organizations face when their core business expands faster than its people can adapt. With years of experience in enterprise organizations, CultureAmp's team has taken more than a walk in your shoes–they've been running inthem. They look to seize an opportunity for a new type of technology- technology that amplifies learning and drives culture, instead of hindering it.

5 contacts available at Culture Amp.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas English | Founder & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/douglas-english |
| Bronwen Clune | Editorial Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bronwen-clune |
| Jason McPherson | Chief Scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-mcpherson |
| Peter Haasz | Strategic Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-haasz-2 |
| Ramon Elzinga | Global VP | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ramon-elzinga |

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## FAQ

### What does Douglas English invest in?

Douglas English invests primarily in Software, Internet and Recycling startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Douglas English's check size?

Douglas English typically joins rounds of $11M–$42M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Douglas English participates in.

### When did Douglas English last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Douglas English closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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