Executive Chair · Founder, Ellerston Capital · angel in 3 deals
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair · Founder | Ellerston Capital | Dealroom, SmartCompany (Fri 7 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 20 Feb 2026), SmartCompany (Fri 20 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (Tue 14 May 2024), Bondi Partners portfolio |
| Executive Chairman & Portfolio Manager | Ellerston Capital | Startup Daily, Ellerston Capital team page |
| Executive Chairman & Portfolio Manager | Ellerston Capital | Startup Daily, Mumbrella, phocassoftware.com, Ellerston Capital portfolio, Ellerston Capital team page |
Every published round Ashok Jacob took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampart | undisclosed | 6 Aug 2026 | $2.3m | Participant | Mumbrella (Mon 28 Sep 2026), SMH Business, The Age Business, This Week in Australian Startups, SmartCompany, AFR Technology (Fri 7 Aug 2026), Startup Daily, Mumbrella (Thu 6 Aug 2026), AFR Technology (undated) | |
| Affinda | Unnamed stage | 19 Feb 2026 | $25m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Affinda | Unnamed stage | 24 Jun 2024 | $10m | Participant | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
Companies Ashok Jacob has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Ashok Jacob, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ashok Jacob has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ashok Jacob did.
Stories naming Ashok Jacob. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Dealroom reports Sydney investment house Ellerston Capital plans to buy at least a 12% stake in travel platform Luxury Escapes at a $525 million valuation, with board representation and an expected two-to-three-year exit.
Roundup of four Australian raises: Firmus Technologies' US$2 billion round at a $15 billion valuation, Eudaemon's $3.75 million, Zabidou's $3.5 million seed round, and Rampart's $2.3 million.
Roundup of the week's Australian startup funding: fresh raises for five companies, Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake of 19 startups, and Affinda's acquisition of Pathfindr.
Also Startup Daily
Tennis Australia's venture arm AO Ventures has reached a first close on its new sports, media and health tech fund with about $49 million committed by local and international backers.
Melbourne document-analysis company Affinda has pulled in $10 million from its previous backers at double its earlier valuation, and Christine Christian has joined its board.
Also Forbes Australia
Bondi Partners' Joe Hockey and Ellerston Capital's Ashok Jacob closed fundraising for 1941, a private national security investment club with about 30 backers; the article also recalls Digicel's sale to Telstra.
Ellerston Capital's JAADE private assets fund, co-led by ex-Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell, reports a strong first year and ambitions to raise up to $500m; its holdings include Mable, Camms and SiteMinder.