Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Venture capital across the life of a private company
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Every published round CP Ventures 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.
Companies CP Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGA Thermal | 2 Aug 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Quantum Brilliance | 26 Aug 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| RedOwl | 13 Oct 2026, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Volopay | 19 Jan 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for CP Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies CP Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal CP Ventures did.
Stories naming CP Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports Tidal Ventures led a seed round in fintech RedOwl with CP Ventures also investing, valuing the Melbourne company near $40 million; an earlier pre-seed raise is recalled.
Metigy co-founder David Fairfull has admitted in court to deceiving investors and misusing his director role, after the marketing software startup's raises were built on fabricated figures before its 2022 collapse.
The co-founder and ex-CEO of collapsed marketing software firm Metigy has admitted to deceiving investors and misusing his director role in a corporate regulator prosecution.
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Adtech startup Metigy has entered administration with Cathro & Partners appointed and 75 jobs lost, 20 months after a $20 million Series B; proptech Yabonza also entered administration last week.
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Sydney AI personalisation startup Cherry Recommends joins Y Combinator, which invests US$125,000 in each intake company, as it targets US growth; it earlier raised $500,000 in a CP Ventures-led seed round.
New Zealand data startup Segna has received US$125,000 from Y Combinator before starting its accelerator program, taking total funds raised to NZ$880,000 with backing from three venture funds.
Alberts Impact Ventures announces backing thermal storage startup MGA Thermal's $8 million Series A, led by Main Sequence Ventures with CP Ventures, New Zealand's Climate Venture Capital fund and The Melt participating.
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Morning roundup covering US pressure over Australia's news bargaining laws, Deliveroo's big raise, Volopay's seed round before its Australian launch, AgriWebb's Series B, plus crypto and Samsung briefs.
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