Sydney-based Dataro has raised $14.28 million in Series A funding to move nonprofit fundraising from backward-looking spreadsheets to predictive intelligence. The round was led by Blueprint Equity, as the startup accelerates its expansion into the United States and continues to scale across the U.K., Canada, and Australia.
The big picture: Most charities are “data rich but insight poor,” with donor information trapped in legacy CRMs that require manual segmentation and reporting. Dataro functions as an AI-native operating layer that connects directly to these systems, analyzing historical behavior to rank supporters based on their likelihood to give, upgrade, or churn.
How it works:
- CRM Integration: Plugs into established systems (like Blackbaud or Salesforce) to automate donor targeting without shifting data manually.
- Predictive Action: Replaces static lists with real-time rankings, guiding teams toward the highest-conversion opportunities.
- Proven Impact: At Save the Children, the platform’s AI-powered targeting replaced broad outreach with precision segments, significantly improving appeal ROI.
The catch: While Dataro promises to “free fundraisers from tools,” its reliance on existing CRM data means the quality of its predictions is entirely dependent on the “cleanliness” of a charity’s historical records—a notoriously messy area in the nonprofit sector. Furthermore, as donor fatigue grows, there is a risk that hyper-efficient AI targeting could lead to over-solicitation of the same “high-probability” donor pools. Much like the shifts seen in wealth management infrastructure, Dataro must prove that its algorithmic precision leads to sustainable long-term stewardship, rather than just a one-time spike in conversion at the cost of donor relationship longevity.
Key Details
- Funding: $14.28M (Series A)
- Lead: Blueprint Equity
- CEO: Tim Paris
- Sector: Non-profit Tech / AI Intelligence
