Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Cercano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plerion | Seed | 31 Jul 2023 | $15m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Tech Funding News - Australia |
Companies Cercano has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plerion | 31 Jul 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Cercano, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cercano has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cercano did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| MJ Yu | Managing Director | Startup Daily, Tech Funding News - Australia |
Stories naming Cercano. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup reporting eight Australian startups together raised $85.6 million across mining tech, cybersecurity, waste, energy storage, health and micromobility, plus a Google.org grant for Global Sisters.
Sydney cloud security startup Plerion closed a $10 million seed round led by Prosus Ventures with Cercano and Atlassian Ventures participating, to fund product development, hiring and go-to-market plans.