CEO · Founder, BioPak
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | BioPak | Five V Capital portfolio, @AuManufacturing, Coterie Capital, Forbes Australia, SMH Business, packagingnews.com.au |
Every published round Gary Smith 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 Gary Smith 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 Gary Smith, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Gary Smith has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Gary Smith did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Gary Smith is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Gary Smith has backed where it sold shares it held to another investor. An exit for the holding; the company carries on.
| Company | Announced | Amount | Valuation | Bought by | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioPak | 16 Dec 2022 | $65.8m | - | Five V Capital | SMH Business, packagingnews.com.au |
Stories naming Gary Smith. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Five V Capital announces an investment in and partnership with BioPak, a Sydney-founded compostable packaging business, working alongside founder Gary Smith and existing shareholder Duni Group to fund future growth.
Manufacturing roundup: Noizend's grants and UTS work, PPK's planned Li-S share distribution, a Bathurst recycling trial, Aurecon's CETRI role, an ELA regulatory hire, BioPak's OzHarvest support, and ANSTO's reactor restart.
Coterie Capital says it has cashed out its Huskee stake after the cup maker's sale to Five V-backed BioPak, with bosses at all three companies calling the deal a sustainability win.