Atomic.io raises $5m, backed by Xero alumni

Atomic.io raises $5m, backed by Xero alumni
The company is partly owned by Xero co-founder Rod Drury. (Image: Jason Oxenham)
Ben Moore
Atomic.io, a Wellington-based software company, has raised $5 million to fund its expansion into Australia.The round was led by Movac, a tech-focused investment firm, joined by Xero co-founder Rod Drury who is Atomic.io’s largest shareholder with 19% of the company.Fellow Xero co-founder Hamish Edwards also took part in the raise, along with investment firms K1W1, Hoku, and former Xero executives Paula Jackson, Alistair Grigg, Paul Williams, and Ben Styles.A Xero legacyAtomic.io, which sells a messaging platform that embeds within a custo...