Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Boeing 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.
Companies Boeing has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myriota | 5 Dec 2018, Series A | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Boeing, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Boeing has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Boeing did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Patricia Dare | Business Development Director (former) | @AuManufacturing |
| Jane Hunter | Executive (former) | SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Boeing. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of deep tech investor Main Sequence covering Elaine Stead's promotion to Partner, portfolio unicorns Gilmour Space and Advanced Navigation, CSIRO's expanded Atmosphere backing, and a fourth fund now being raised.
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Profile of Palmer Luckey tracing his Oculus VR venture, its multibillion-dollar Facebook acquisition, his co-founding of defense tech firm Anduril Industries, and his gaming hardware venture ModRetro.
Arkeus' post points readers to Tectonic Defense's write-up of its A$25 million Series A, describing the hyperspectral sensing technology, its defence customers and platform partners, and coming production expansion in Queensland and America.
Arkeus has closed a A$25 million Series A with QIC Ventures leading, as early backer Beaten Zone Venture Partners returns alongside other existing backers; proceeds fund Queensland manufacturing and a doubled team.
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Folklore Ventures announces it has joined Arkeus' A$25 million Series A with QIC Ventures, R+ VC and returning backers, describing the Melbourne defence-sensing startup's technology and growth plans.
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Advanced Navigation has hired Michelle Toscan to lead its Asia-Pacific operations, tasking her with defence and government engagement as the navigation systems maker supplies primes including Rheinmetall and Boeing.
Roundup of manufacturing news: Archer Materials' biochip results with IMEC, Resmed's CPAP mask launch, Boeing's RAAF P-8A upgrades, Breakthrough Victoria's $75m across venture funds, an Avalon Airport freight facility, and Sleeptite's FlexiSense.
Titomic is handing its top job to aerospace veteran Jim Simpson: the incumbent CEO leaves at year's end, the chairman goes executive, and brokers are reportedly lining up investors for a raise.
Titomic has hired Dr Patricia Dare to head its push into the United States defence market, citing recent equipment sales there, including a roughly $1.2 million system deal with Triton Systems.
AML3D has received a South Australian government grant to co-fund a project boosting the speed of its wire-arc 3D printers, with work to run from August and add four roles.
Manufacturing roundup: Legrand buys NZ cable firm MSS; ClearVue lands a $4m placement; Nova Systems appoints Dean Rosenfield CEO; Diraq, having recently raised $29m, advertises 14 roles.
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Manufacturing briefs: Victoria backs a skills program, Titomic supplies an Air France subsidiary, a pool-technology firm hires a sales chief, Bod Science banks a tax rebate, and Amaero completes a placement.
Ten local manufacturers split a fresh $3.6 million Defence grant pool, with each award itemised, to develop armour, sonar, test chambers, metrology and machining for defence and export markets.
White Graphene, majority-owned by PPK Group and working with Deakin University, won Boeing's space sustainability pitch competition, securing up to $100,000 to develop boron nitride nanomaterial uses in aerospace.
Stress-imaging startup 1Millikelvin won two innovation awards at the Avalon airshow, including a $50,000 SME prize, with individual and commendation awards going to BAE Systems, MicroTau and RMIT-affiliated researchers.
Also @AuManufacturing
Manufacturing roundup covering Cyclopharm's tax incentive payment, Carbon Revolution's government grant payments, CEFC's wind farm debt commitment, Adbri's land sales, a Monash energy report and a Wollongong research showcase.
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Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Orbital UAV's $5m placement with UIL backing, Nufarm's record earnings, a Hazer–Mitsui graphite agreement, Baraja's patent milestone, the new skills agency, and a university research grant.
US giant KKR joined navigation-technology maker Advanced Navigation's $108 million Series B, alongside returning local backers; the company also bought ANU spin-out Vai Photonics, and two KKR staff will join its board.
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A weekly roundup reporting Shippit's $65 million Series B2, several startup raises, Chrysos Corp's ASX listing, and Shopify's acquisition of Deliverr.
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Robotics firm Advanced Navigation, backed by publisher OIF, is buying ANU spin-out Vai Photonics in an all-scrip deal of up to $40m; Vai's navigation tech is in talks with NASA.
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Perth drone engine maker Orbital UAV announced a $6.5 million shareholder entitlement offer to fund new engine development and expand its Australian production facility, with major shareholders committing $2.8 million.
SmartCompany surveys Australia's space tech sector as Gilmour Space lands a $61 million Series C, profiling players such as Fleet, Myriota and Space Machines and recalling Moonshot's incubator backing of eleven startups.
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Additive manufacturer Amaero International has listed on the ASX after an $8 million raising, reporting a return to profit, with a $2 million earlier raise and a $34.9 million indicative market value.
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Deep tech firm Advanced Navigation, based in Sydney, has secured $20m from CSIRO's venture arm Main Sequence plus two US funds; two investors take board seats. OIF backed it earlier.
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Axion founder Daniel First announces a $37 million Series B with Salesforce Ventures leading, lifting total raised to $64 million, and describes the company's AI platform for resolving product quality issues in manufacturing.
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