Head · Founder, Investec's Emerging Companies fund
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Head · Founder | Investec's Emerging Companies fund | Startup Daily (Wed 6 Feb 2019), Startup Daily (Fri 2 Nov 2018) |
| Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer | Commencer Capital | Commencer Capital team page |
Every published round David Phillips 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 David Phillips has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for David Phillips, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies David Phillips has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal David Phillips did.
Stories naming David Phillips. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Investec's Australian arm led a first-ever capital raise for Sydney retail-data startup Fusion Factory, whose Comestri platform unifies commerce data, with funds earmarked for expansion across Europe, the UK, US and Asia.
Investec's emerging companies arm has reached a $45 million first close on its debut fund, with the bank the largest investor; the fund will back companies valued between $10 million and $200 million.
Investec is preparing a new fund targeting Australian scale-ups, managed by its emerging companies division with several business figures advising; the article also recalls Dresden Optics' $4 million backing from Investec.