Founder and CEO, Sicona Battery Technologies · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Christiaan Jordaan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltavate | Pre-seed | 11 Jun 2025 | $850k | Participant | RenewEconomy, Startup Daily |
Companies Christiaan Jordaan has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltavate | 11 Jun 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Christiaan Jordaan, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Christiaan Jordaan has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Christiaan Jordaan did.
Stories naming Christiaan Jordaan. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Dealroom reports Australian battery materials startup Sicona acquired Louisiana-based Advano, taking its New Orleans facility, and recalls Advano's earlier $45 million raise backed by Tony Fadell and Peter Thiel.
ARENA announced funding of up to $45 million for Sicona Battery Technologies to build a commercial-scale plant for its silicon-carbon anode material in the Illawarra.
Melbourne battery-separator startup Voltavate has banked $850,000 in an Artesian-led pre-seed round, with Investible, Electrifi Ventures and angel backers taking part, to make energy storage safer and more efficient.
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Wollongong battery materials maker Sicona has secured AU$15 million from existing backer Himadri Speciality Chemical, which will license its silicon-carbon anode technology and fund an Indian production plant.
Roundup of eight Australian startups that together raised $75.6 million across two weeks, spanning health, batteries, EV fleets, edtech and equity crowdfunding campaigns.
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Wollongong silicon anode developer Sicona has closed a Series A backed by Himadri, Artesian and other investors, its second raise after a 2021 pre-Series A, with US expansion plans.
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Novalith raised a $2.5 million seed round backed by the CEFC's Clean Energy Innovation Fund and a Grantham trust vehicle, funding a Sydney pilot plant for its low-carbon lithium extraction technology.
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Roundup of recent raises: a New Zealand legaltech Series A, plant-based meat seed funding with a celebrity chef tie-in, hospitality software capital, and battery materials funding, plus board additions.
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Startmate's Demo Day unveiled its largest cohort of 18 ANZ startups, and the accelerator also raised a $2 million fund through its mentor network to invest in this intake.
Battery materials startup Sicona received a federal government grant to build a Wollongong pilot plant, and recalls earlier investment from Artesian and EnergyLab.
Sicona, a Sydney battery materials startup, raised $1 million led by Artesian, its second round after a June Seed-1 raise also led by Artesian with Kemplant participating.
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