Jordan Taylor-Bartels
About Jordan Taylor-Bartels
Jordan Taylor-Bartels is the founder and CEO of Prophet, a decision intelligence company based in Melbourne, Australia. Prophet builds marketing mix modelling and predictive tools that help organisations model and forecast outcomes. SmartCompany reported that Prophet raised a $5 million seed round. It names Taylor-Bartels (CEO), Sean Taylor (executive chairman) and Paul Veltman (CCO) as co-founders.
A conference speaker biography says he worked at SpaceX and Hyperloop before starting Prophet, and that he has a background in enterprise media. Crunchbase lists him as CEO of both Prophet (since March 2019) and Conundrm (since June 2020). His LinkedIn profile also links to a company site for Magic, an agency.
The one AI round we can confirm is Manifest. In April 2026 Manifest announced a $2 million pre-seed round led by Brand Fund by Previously Unavailable. Taylor-Bartels is named among the industry angels in that round, listed as being from Prophet.
Manifest is a Sydney-based platform for advertising and media agencies. It uses AI to capture how work is done inside an agency, with the aim of replacing timesheets. The press coverage names other agency and media figures in the same angel group, including Henry Innis of Mutinex and Tim Burrowes of Mumbrella.
Taylor-Bartels has not published an investment thesis, check size range or fund details that we could find. The only public investment we found is a pre-seed round in an AI product for agencies. It sits close to his own work in marketing technology and data. Founders should treat that as a pattern from one deal, not a stated mandate.
- Manifest: Sydney-based AI operational intelligence platform for agencies. He participated in its $2M pre-seed round, announced in April 2026.
- crunchbase.com/person/jordan-taylor-bartels
- linkedin.com/in/jtaylorbartels
- smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/five-anz-startups-raised-36-4-million
- cairnscrocodiles.com/etn-speaker/jordan-taylor-bartels
- smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/manifest-raises-2-million-help-ad-age
- campaignbrief.com/manifest-raises-2m-pre-seed-round-to-get-agencies-ba
- thesaasnews.com/news/manifest-bags-2m-pre-seed
- mumbrella.com.au/?p=899565
Investing activity
Jordan Taylor-Bartels appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Manifest (Pre-seed, $2M, Apr 2026).
Jordan Taylor-Bartels most often invests alongside Brand Fund, Mark Coad, Tim Burrowes and James Hutchinson, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jordan Taylor-Bartels
Does Jordan Taylor-Bartels invest in AI startups?
Yes, at least once publicly. He was named as an angel in Manifest's $2M pre-seed round, announced in April 2026. Manifest is an AI platform for agencies.
What is Jordan Taylor-Bartels's day job?
He is the founder and CEO of Prophet, a Melbourne-based decision intelligence company focused on marketing mix modelling. Crunchbase also lists him as CEO of Conundrm.
What check size does Jordan Taylor-Bartels write?
It is not public. We found no stated check size, and the press coverage of the Manifest round does not give individual amounts.
What stage does Jordan Taylor-Bartels invest at?
The only public deal we found is a pre-seed round. He has not published a stated stage focus.
What is the best way to reach Jordan Taylor-Bartels?
He has a public LinkedIn profile, and he has posted there about Prophet and hiring. We did not find a personal site or an X account.
What background does Jordan Taylor-Bartels bring to founders?
He has built and run Prophet, which raised a $5M seed round, and has a background in marketing analytics and enterprise media. His speaker biography also mentions earlier work at SpaceX and Hyperloop.
Is Jordan Taylor-Bartels an angel investor?
Yes. Jordan Taylor-Bartels invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jordan Taylor-Bartels invested in?
Jordan Taylor-Bartels's AI investments include Manifest. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Who does Jordan Taylor-Bartels co-invest with?
Jordan Taylor-Bartels's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Brand Fund (1 deal), Mark Coad (1 deal), Tim Burrowes (1 deal), James Hutchinson (1 deal) and Connon Bray (1 deal).
How can founders reach Jordan Taylor-Bartels?
Founders on Lounge can see Jordan Taylor-Bartels's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Jordan Taylor-Bartels to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.