Investor · 1 deal
Ethical superannuation and managed funds
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Australian Ethical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansarada | Series A | 23 Mar 2018 | $24m | Participant | SmartCompany, StrictlyVC |
Companies Australian Ethical has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansarada | 23 Mar 2018, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Companies Australian Ethical's own portfolio page lists that no published round yet places it in. The page is the source; the round is being looked for.
| Company | Site |
|---|---|
| All managed funds (except Altius) | adviserserve.com.au ↗ |
| Bcorporation | bcorporation.net ↗ |
| Employer login | employerpay.com.au ↗ |
| InvestorServe (all investor types) | investorserve.com.au ↗ |
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
| Fund | Manager | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Fund 3 | Main Sequence Ventures | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Venture, Main Sequence |
Companies Australian Ethical has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Australian Ethical did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Ludovic Theau | Chief Investment Officer | CEFC, fpinvest.com.au |
| Mara Bún | Director | Startup Daily |
| Phil Vernon | CEO (former) | Startup Daily (Tue 13 Dec 2022), TechCrunch Venture, Startup Daily (Tue 5 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 13 Oct 2020) |
Stories naming Australian Ethical. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
OncoSil Medical has raised $5.6m from three large existing shareholders to fund overseas and domestic launches of its radiation therapy, after winning TGA and FDA clearances for pancreatic and bile duct cancer use.
Recap of CEFC’s Sydney forum on climate tech investing, revisiting its 2025 co-investment with Five V Capital in Agile Energy and the PATF’s growth capital approach.
CEFC's write-up of its Growth Capital Forum sets out its PATF investment approach and revisits its late-2025 co-investment with Five V Capital in Agile Energy, plus Australian Ethical's view on transition investing.
Folklore Ventures introduces Florencia Quinteros as its new Head of Operations, covering her background at Australian Ethical Super and healthtech scaleup TMRW, her operational approach, and her views on the Australian startup ecosystem.
Climate Tech Partners has reached a $50 million first close on its debut climate tech fund, backed by Australian Ethical, the CEFC, Qantas, Airbus and Daniel Besen's family office.
Qantas Super has committed A$75 million to For Purpose Investment Partners' aged care platform, with Australian Ethical adding an initial $10 million, enabling FP Aged Care Australia to expand its facility portfolio.
Deep tech venture firm Main Sequence has reached an initial A$450 million close on its third fund, pushing money under management past A$1 billion; Hostplus, Temasek and CSIRO are among the backers.
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AirSeed, a drone reforestation startup splitting bases between Sydney and South Africa, partners with CIM on a carbon fund, prepares a Series A, and appoints Mara Bún to its board.
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Pathzero has topped up its Series A with $8.6 million led again by Carthona Capital, lifting that round to $15.6 million. The piece also recalls earlier raises and notes funding by Arvani and Greener.
Sydney carbon-emissions platform Pathzero raised US$5 million (A$6.8m), led by Carthona Capital with Antler Australia and angel backers, to fund global expansion, after a $1 million seed round a year earlier.
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Main Sequence announces Australian Ethical has joined its second fund as a strategic backer, pairing ethical capital with deep tech investing to address challenges across health, food, space and industrial productivity.
Australian online trades marketplace Hipages Group debuted on the ASX after a $100.4 million IPO valuing it at $318.5 million, with News Corp the largest shareholder and early investors receiving up to $60 million.
Emissions-tracking software firm Pathzero has secured a seven-figure seed round from Antler, Black Nova Group and several business figures, having emerged from Antler's Australian program during the pandemic.
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Iberdrola has lifted its takeover offer for ASX-listed Infigen Energy to 92 cents per share, valuing it at $893 million, after already securing shares including a 20 per cent stake bought from the Children's Investment Fund.
Daily venture digest reporting Ansarada's Series A, several US and European rounds, Dropbox's trading debut, Pivotal's IPO filing, AngelPad scrapping demo days, and venture personnel moves at Madrona, Matrix and Dreamit.
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