Family office · 5 deals
Every published round Euphemia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatseeker | Pre-seed | 30 May 2025 | $2.4m | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 30 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (Tue 19 May 2026), SmartCompany (Tue 11 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (Fri 30 May 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 30 May 2025), mi-3.com.au, mediaweek.com.au, Capital Brief, Eastend Ventures portfolio | |
| Zena Sport | Pre-seed | 13 Aug 2023 | $90k | Participant | Breakthrough Victoria, Startup News (WA) | |
| Zena Sport | Accelerator | 14 Jun 2023 | $148k | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Aug 2023), Startup News (WA) | |
| Bloom Impact Investing | Seed | 16 Jan 2023 | $525k | Lead | Australian FinTech, Women's Agenda, Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Aussie Angels | Seed | 13 Jan 2023 | $1.4m | Lead | SmartCompany |
Companies Euphemia has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aussie Angels | 13 Jan 2023, Seed | 1 | 1 | |
| Bloom Impact Investing | 16 Jan 2023, Seed | 1 | 1 | |
| Zena Sport | 14 Jun 2023, Accelerator | 2 | 0 | |
| Heatseeker | 30 May 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Euphemia, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Euphemia has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Euphemia did.
Stories naming Euphemia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A fintech venture fund co-founded by Up Bank's Dom Pym has locked in a $10m first close with Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures as cornerstone backer, aiming for $50m ahead of a 2028 final close.
Enterprize Tasmania has appointed Brian Collins, deputy chair of FinTech Australia and co-founder of fintech fund Triple Bubble, as CEO, with the ten-year-old organisation seeking national and global reach for the state's startup ecosystem.
Commonwealth Bank's venture arm x15ventures and specialist fund Triple Bubble announce a partnership to support Australian fintechs with capital, mentoring and talent exchange between the bank and startups.
Dom Pym's fintech fund Triple Bubble has formed a partnership with Commonwealth Bank's venture arm x15ventures spanning joint investment, mentorship and talent exchange; financial terms were undisclosed.
Heatseeker has closed its pre-seed round at US$1.5 million, led by Capital F, and added a third cofounder as it shifts focus to the US market.
Australian research-tech startup Heatseeker AI has landed $US1.5m in pre-seed backing from Capital F and others to chase the huge market research industry.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·mediaweek.com.au·mi-3.com.au·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
Crowdfunding platform Birchal raised $2 million from 800-plus investors in 29 hours on its own site, its third self-run raise; Dom Pym's family office Euphemia is an early backer, and Birchal launched the Birchal First syndicate.
Sydney AI platform Heatseeker has released an alpha of its market-testing tool, with founders Kate O'Keeffe and Fiona Triaca saying it helps startups validate ideas, while a pre-seed raise has begun.
Dom Pym discusses his journey from engineering to founding Up Bank and now investing via Euphemia, focusing on social good and underrepresented founders.
Partner content profiling Heatseeker, whose AI platform tests startup growth ideas live in-market; it reports the pre-seed round reaching $1.3 million, above the original $500,000 target, with Euphemia and US angels among backers.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale started to back women founders across Australia and the US, its Australian backers, and its portfolio companies Eugene, Loupe, HowToo and Othelia AI.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale run from California to back women founders across Australian and US markets; also covers its backers, early investments, and Warren's ELEVACAO program.
ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.
Also SmartCompany·Women's Agenda·Forbes Australia·TechCrunch Venture
Geelong sportswear startup Zena Sport has closed its first outside round, with Breakthrough Victoria putting in $148,000 and Carbine, the Smorgon family and Euphemia also taking part, after an Amazon Launchpad grant win.
Also SmartCompany
Breakthrough Victoria announces a $148,000 pre-seed investment in Geelong maker Zena Sport, whose protective vests guard female athletes against breast injury; Carbine, Smorgon Family and Euphemia also backed the first external round.
Also Startup News (WA)
Birchal's cofounder argues equity crowdfunding is closing the capital gap for founders outside the big cities, citing Western Australia's FY23 growth and two regional companies reaching the $5 million cap.
Early-2023 roundup of startup raises: a solar software company closed a Series B, an adventure-tech firm landed Series A money, and an angel investing platform raised seed capital.