Investor · 3 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round BridgeLane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MadeComfy | Unnamed stage | 5 May 2023 | $10m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 4 Aug 2025), vrinsider.com, SmartCompany (Mon 4 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 6 May 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 5 May 2023) | |
| Futurerent | Series A | 5 Aug 2022 | $9m | Participant | Our Innovation Fund (Tue 13 Sep 2022), Our Innovation Fund (Fri 5 Aug 2022), Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, Our Innovation Fund (Mon 18 Jul 2022), OIF Ventures portfolio | |
| Agerris | Seed | 10 Apr 2019 | $6.5m | Participant | @AuManufacturing (Mon 29 Jul 2019), @AuManufacturing (Wed 10 Apr 2019), @AuManufacturing (Tue 9 Apr 2019), SmartCompany |
Companies BridgeLane has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MadeComfy | 5 May 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Futurerent | 5 Aug 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Agerris | 10 Apr 2019, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for BridgeLane, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies BridgeLane has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal BridgeLane did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Markus Kahlbetzer | CEO · Founder | Australian FinTech (Mon 7 Aug 2023), SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech (Mon 18 Jul 2022) |
Stories naming BridgeLane. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SmartCompany reports Side Stage Ventures has completed a $15 million first close of its debut fund, backed by founders of Airtasker, Linktree and Go1 plus LocalGlobe, targeting $30 million and already backing early startups.
Weekly roundup reporting four Australian startups together raising $69.5 million: Eucalyptus $50 million, MadeComfy $10 million, Safewill $5.5 million Series A, and rebranded InvestorHub $4 million.
MYOB has taken full ownership of Sydney HR and payroll fintech Flare, converting its existing stake into a takeover, giving exits to venture backers who had invested over $50 million across several prior rounds.
Clinical trials platform Evrima has secured $3 million in a round led by Artesian's Sydney arm, the first deal through its new Female Leaders VC Fund, with BridgeLane Capital and Wavemaker Partners taking part.
Rental-advance lender Futurerent has closed a $9 million Series A, with early backer OIF Ventures reinvesting alongside newcomers BridgeLane, Mulpha, iPartners, MFO Investments and Second Century Ventures.
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A look back at Airtasker's path from its 2012 founding to an imminent ASX float, covering its raises, acquisitions, partnerships and controversies along the way.
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Accounting software company MYOB led a Series C investment in HR platform Flare, joined by existing backers and a former prime minister, who also takes an advisory role alongside a new commercial partnership.
Fractional property investment startup BrickX has been acquired outright by Melbourne VC firm Thundering Herd, giving an exit to early backers Bridgelane, NAB Ventures and Reinventure. Sale price undisclosed.
Workplace benefits startup Flare says a recent $21 million round from four investors is funding new products, executive hires and a new Sydney headquarters as it expands its employee financial wellbeing offering.
A University of Sydney research spin-off making farm robots has raised seed money from three backers to commercialise its equipment, and the piece also recalls other agtech funding wins from early 2019.
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