Corporate / CVC · 4 deals
Every published round Bupa 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, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFrame | Accelerator | 11 Dec 2023 | $47k | Participant | Taronga Ventures (Thu 24 Sep 2026), Taronga Ventures (Mon 21 Sep 2026), Startup Daily | |
| Terra | Accelerator | 11 May 2023 | $1.5m | Lead | SmartCompany, AgFunderNews | |
| Cassava Bags | Grant | 2022 | $390k | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| George Health | Unnamed stage | 7 Mar 2020 | $53m | Participant | Brandon BioCatalyst portfolio, Brandon Capital portfolio, Federation portfolio |
Everyone Bupa has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava Bags | eco-Disruptive | 2022 | $596k | Startup Daily (Mon 12 Feb 2024), Startup Daily (Fri 11 Aug 2023) |
Companies Bupa has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava Bags | 2022, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| George Health | 7 Mar 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Terra | 11 May 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| XFrame | 11 Dec 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Bupa, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Bupa has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Bupa did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Duxbury | Head of Payroll Services | Australian FinTech |
| John Moore | Head of Innovation (former) | SmartCompany |
| Roger Sharp | Chief Sustainability Officer | Startup Daily (Mon 11 Dec 2023), Startup Daily (Fri 11 Aug 2023) |
| Danielle Handley | Chief Customer and Transformation Officer | Startup Daily, Forbes Australia, SmartCompany |
| Nick Stone | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Bupa. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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