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Roxy Jacenko's husband now has a unicorn data centre startup after Nvidia backs its $330 million raise

Australian-founded data centre firm Firmus, based in Singapore, has raised $330 million with Nvidia backing and Ellerston Capital leading, reaching a $1.85 billion valuation and unicorn status ahead of a planned 2026 ASX listing.

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Data Zoo secures $35 million in Series A Funding from Ellerston JAADE to fuel global expansion

Identity verification firm Data Zoo has banked roughly A$35 million in Series A backing from Ellerston JAADE, its first external capital, and recently installed an ex-LSEG chief executive as it eyes international growth.

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Ellerston JAADE New Investment: Nitro

Ellerston's JAADE fund says it invested in Nitro Software alongside Potentia Capital, part of the takeover that delisted the document productivity software company from the ASX.

Investing in private assets is ‘way to go’: Odell

Ellerston Capital's JAADE private assets fund, co-led by ex-Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell, reports a strong first year and ambitions to raise up to $500m; its holdings include Mable, Camms and SiteMinder.

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