Company
Every published round Future Group 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 Future Group 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 Future Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Future Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Future Group did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Future Group is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Future Group acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verve Super | Acquisition | 2023 | - | Women's Agenda, Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (Tue 18 Mar 2025), Startup Daily (Thu 30 Nov 2023) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Sheikh | CEO | Startup Daily |
| Sharon Davis | Executive Director, Investments | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Future Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
King River Capital is wrapping up a A$157 million (US$100 million) fund for AI startups, with Future Super, David Gonski, Marinya Capital and the Smorgon family among its backers.
Investor's own year in review: five new portfolio companies, a follow-on into ULUU, the Verve Super exit, the Equity Clear gender-reporting initiative, a first founders' retreat, and a sweep of awards for portfolio companies.
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Future Group has acquired Verve Super, a super fund aimed at women, with terms undisclosed; the piece also recalls earlier raises by Verve and by Future Super.