Startup · $61.1m raised
Orange, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cauldron Ferm raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) | Grant | - |
| federal department of industry | Grant | - |
| Horizons Ventures | Series A · Series A · Series A · Seed | - |
| In-Q-Tel | Series A | - |
| Industry Growth Program | Grant · Grant | $8,600,000 |
| Main Sequence Ventures | Series A · Series A · Series A · Seed | $10,500,000 |
| NGS | Series A | - |
| Queensland Government | Grant · Grant | $528,000 |
| SOSV | Series A · Series A | - |
| UNSW Sydney | Seed | - |
Companies Cauldron Ferm acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Cauldron Ferm. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Eight Australian companies make Forbes Asia's annual 100 To Watch list; the piece profiles each and recaps recent raises across climate tech, health and software.
Opinion by UNSW Founders' entrepreneurship director arguing founders should pick geography strategically instead of debating staying or leaving, using Cauldron's recent raise and Breaker's US expansion as contrasting examples.
Weekly roundup detailing eight trans-Tasman raises totalling A$373.3 million, headlined by Halter's Series E, spanning quantum computing, biomanufacturing, robotics, adtech and agtech, plus a recalled $2 billion founder exit.
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AgFunderNews roundup of agrifood deal news: eleven startup funding rounds, Generate Capital selling Equinox Growers, executive appointments including a new FFAR board member, and other industry items.
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Biomanufacturer Cauldron Ferm has banked a $19 million Series A2, led by Main Sequence with Horizons, SOSV and NGS Super aboard, adding to an earlier $9.5 million round and a $4.3 million federal grant.
Precision fermentation company Cauldron Ferm wins the regional startup category at Startup Daily's tech awards for the second straight year; the profile recalls its Series A, government grants and Mackay biomanufacturing plant.
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Interview with Michele Stansfield on building Cauldron, a biomanufacturing company created to take over fermentation firm Agritechnology, her move into deep tech leadership, and plans for a purpose-built facility.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup covering startup funding rounds, two venture fund closes, executive appointments, and new products such as a disease-resistant banana and 3D-printed protein.
Ed Husic named the first Industry Growth Program grant recipients, with biomanufacturing startup Cauldron Ferm receiving $4.3 million and four other startups funded for drone batteries, radiation monitoring, anti-phishing and berry-picking robotics.
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A weekly roundup detailing five raises across Australia and New Zealand: Marmalade, Cauldron, Prophet, Hola Health and Buddy, naming amounts, lead backers and founders.
An Australian precision fermentation maker has banked a Horizons Ventures-led series A to grow its continuous fermentation capacity, with SOSV, In-Q-Tel and Main Sequence also backing the round.
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AgFunderNews interview with the founder of Australian fermentation startup Cauldron, who argues continuous processing can make microbial protein affordable for commodity ingredients and outlines plans for a contract manufacturing network.
Deep tech venture firm Main Sequence has reached an initial A$450 million close on its third fund, pushing money under management past A$1 billion; Hostplus, Temasek and CSIRO are among the backers.
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Feature on tech startups thriving outside Australian capitals, recording Cauldron's seed raise and government backing, with views from investors and founders at regional companies.
A weekly roundup reporting three Australian startups that raised funds: Cauldron's seed round, Lumiant's seed extension, and FLAIM Systems' Series A, each with lead investors named.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding for Momofuku Goods, STEER, Cauldron, EV Biotech, Extracellular, Quisto, Local Bounti and Agreena, the shutdown of New Age Eats, and partnership and product news including Vow's mammoth meatball.
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Regional NSW precision fermentation startup Cauldron has raised a $10.5 million seed round led by Main Sequence Ventures, following an earlier Queensland government investment, to expand its pilot facilities.
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