Investor · 2 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Barrenjoey Capital Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied EV | Series B | Jan 2026 | $57m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Fri 30 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 28 Jan 2026) | |
| Rokt | Unnamed stage | 2025 | - | Participant | Square Peg Capital, flux.finance, AFR Technology, rokt.com, Square Peg Capital portfolio |
Companies Barrenjoey Capital Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied EV | Jan 2026, Series B | 1 | 0 | |
| Rokt | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Barrenjoey Capital Partners, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Barrenjoey Capital Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Barrenjoey Capital Partners did.
Stories naming Barrenjoey Capital Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports Thoma Bravo is preparing Nearmap for an ASX re-listing, targeting a valuation above $US4 billion, having hired Goldman Sachs and Barrenjoey. No float has occurred yet.
Pacific Equity Partners has agreed to take a 30 percent stake in Australian on-site renewables firm Energy Bay, mainly via new shares; existing backers include Skip Capital, Grok Ventures and Soletto. Value undisclosed.
Weekly roundup reporting Australian startup funding rounds and government grants, a venture fund close, agreed acquisitions, an IPO pricing, a collapse, plus executive hires and AI policy developments.
Unlisted for two-and-a-half years, gold producer Wiluna Mining is preparing a targeted IPO to return to the sharemarket, with brokers seeking bids and a roadshow planned from late September.
Ritchie Bros has been knocked out of the Pickles sale, leaving buyout houses such as EQT, Warburg Pincus and Pacific Equity Partners to work through the data room ahead of first bids.
Street Talk reports Thoma Bravo has emerged as frontrunner to buy into Tanda, valuing the HR and payroll software firm near $800 million after a contested auction run by Barrenjoey; signing is expected soon.
Street Talk roundup: Tasman Capital's new fund reaches first close, EQT buys control of an NRL club, KKR eyes a Drifter exit, PAG dealmakers jump to Jardine Matheson, Colter Bay lands a debut loan.
PSP Investments has engaged Barrenjoey Capital Partners as it prepares a possible takeover proposal for ASX-listed poultry company Inghams, but has not yet approached the board chaired by Helen Nash.
Sydney food-and-beverage ordering platform Ordermentum raised $55 million led by Five V Capital, valuing it above $150 million, with some early investors partially exiting.
Sydney-based hospitality software company Ordermentum has banked $55m in a Five V Capital deal valuing it above $150m, letting earlier backers sell down; the piece revisits its Foodbomb merger and the investor's other deals.
Nineteen early-stage companies join Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake, each receiving $120,000 for 7% equity — $2.28 million overall — spanning construction, healthcare, fintech, energy and manufacturing.
Roundup of six Australian funding deals: AutoGrab, Applied EV, Checkbox, Hometime, Factory and On the House, with amounts, investors, and Hometime's past acquisitions and raise history detailed.
Also Startup Daily
Melbourne autonomous EV maker Applied Electric Vehicles has secured US$40 million in Series B funding, with the National Reconstruction Fund contributing $30.7 million alongside Barrenjoey, Japan Post Capital, Suzuki and St Baker.
Australia's National Reconstruction Fund has put $30.7 million into Melbourne autonomous vehicle maker Applied EV as the largest slice of a US$40 million Series B alongside Barrenjoey and Japan Post Capital.
The National Reconstruction Fund has put $30.7 million into Melbourne autonomous vehicle maker Applied EV, forming most of its $57 million Series B alongside Barrenjoey and Japan Post Capital.
Investors bought existing Rokt shares in a tender at a higher valuation; the piece also reports the mParticle acquisition, a board addition, and past raises.
Techboard's monthly roundup logs June 2022 Australian funding events, including GO1's Series E, Edrolo's Series B, two acquisitions, several new funds reaching closes, and accelerator intake announcements.
Also Techboard
AFR's driverless-car topic hub: NRF puts $30m into Melbourne maker Applied EV, alongside Waymo's Sydney robotaxi plans, Uber's robotaxi spend, union demands and a progressing Mycar sale.