Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Autodesk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CalcTree | Pre-seed | 27 May 2025 | $3.8m | Participant | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (Fri 30 May 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Wed 28 May 2025) | |
| VAPAR | Series A | 23 Jan 2024 | $5m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 28 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 26 Apr 2024), Women's Agenda, Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Thu 25 Jan 2024), Business News Australia, SmartCompany (Mon 22 Jan 2024), Access Capital Ventures portfolio, Access Capital Ventures portfolio, Sprint Ventures portfolio |
Companies Autodesk has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Autodesk, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Autodesk has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Autodesk did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Autodesk is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Autodesk acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payapps | Acquisition | 31 Jan 2024 | - | Australian FinTech, innovationvictoria.com |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Bass | CEO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Amy Bunszel | EVP of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Design Solutions | Business News Australia, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Autodesk. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
BuildPass, a Melbourne construction software maker, says its American business now exceeds a fifth of revenue half a year after opening in Austin, with growth credit from Mighty Partners funding the expansion.
Engineering software startup CalcTree has banked a $3.8 million pre-seed round, drawing backing from the national standards body's investment arm Kungari plus Antler, Suffolk Technologies and Foundamental.
Roundup of January raises: Sonder took $16 million in a Series B extension, Ultra Violette landed $15 million from Aria Growth Partners, VAPAR added $5 million; Sonder also named a new chairman.
Australian AI software firm VAPAR has secured $5 million in a PureTerra Ventures-led round to fund North American expansion, with Autodesk, Halma, Access Capital, Metagrove and Sprint Ventures also taking part.
Also Business News Australia·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Women's Agenda
Autodesk has finalised its buyout of Reekoh, a Future Now Ventures holding, wrapping up a deal signed in September; terms stay undisclosed, though press speculation values it near AUD 31.5 million.
US digital workspace vendor Mural hired Rob Malkin to lead Asia Pacific expansion after completing a US$50 million Series C led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global, following its US$118 million Series B in 2020.
Commentary piece on VC exit strategies (IPO, trade sale, secondary sale) referencing recent Australian tech M&A deals and venture funding rounds including Sendle, UpGuard, Sonder and others.
Wholesale Investor profiles Voxon Photonics, whose volumetric display projects 3D content viewable without headsets; the company is seeking a pre-IPO equity investment in exchange for a minority stake.
Innovation Victoria launches, merging Breakthrough Victoria and LaunchVic; Geoff Tarrant chairs the board, Monique Conheady deputises and Rod Bristow is CEO; Tarrant co-founded Payapps, bought by Autodesk in 2024.
Also Australian FinTech