Managing Director, Aura Group
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | Aura Group | Aura Group, Aura Group portfolio (Mon 27 Sep 2021), Aura Group portfolio (Fri 13 Aug 2021), Aura Group team page |
| Managing Director (former) | Aura Group | Aura Group (Wed 21 May 2025), Aura Group (Fri 6 Sep 2024), Startup Daily, anthillonline.com, Aura Group team page |
| Founder | Aura Ventures | Startup Daily |
| Partner | Aura Ventures | Aura Group, Startup Daily |
| Board Member | Integrated Portfolio Solutions | Aura Group |
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Aura Ventures portfolio company Haast has closed a US$12 million Series A, with Peak XV Partners leading and DST Global Partners, Airtree and Black Sheep Capital joining, funding product development and international expansion.
Aura Group has appointed investment industry veteran Jason Coggins, formerly of Koda Capital, to its advisory board, adding research and governance experience as the manager grows its Asia-Pacific alternative assets business.
Aura Group's compliance chief since 2020, Nathan Harris, steps up to the newly created chief operating officer role, taking effect at once while temporarily keeping his regulatory oversight duties.
Aura Ventures has signed a deal to sell its Integrated Portfolio Solutions stake to DASH Technology Group, its third divestment within a year, after DASH raised $20m from Bailador in July.
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Build Club and AWS are launching a six-week Sydney accelerator for 15 technical founders in AI, offering credits, mentoring and a US tour, with two founders already chosen.
Investment firm Aura Group announces the board appointment of veteran banker Helen Yap, previously country head for DBS Bank and OCBC Bank in Australia, as an independent non-executive director.
Aura Ventures led a A$5 million pre-Series A round in blockchain fintech Lygon, joined by ANZ and CBA, marking the second deal from Aura Venture Fund II, which first closed in December 2020.
Shipping platform Shippit took a AU$2.2 million Series A led by Aura Group, with Addventure Fund and RTL Group participating, turning down a larger oversubscribed offer to bankroll Asia-Pacific expansion and hiring.
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