Startup · $26m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Ignition raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Series B | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Ignition, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Glitch Capital | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies Ignition acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Keary | CEO – Asia Pacific | Australian FinTech |
| David Hempson | Business Development Director, UK | Australian FinTech |
| Dr Andrew Baker | Senior Adviser | Australian FinTech |
| Guy Pearson | Co-founder and CEO | Tidal Ventures, SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 17 Oct 2022), Afterwork Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily (Mon 11 Apr 2022) |
| Mark Fordree | Co-founder and Director | Australian FinTech (Fri 15 Jan 2021), Australian FinTech (Fri 11 Sep 2020) |
| Peter Meurer | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Australian FinTech |
| Robert Coulter | Business Development Lead, APAC | Australian FinTech (Thu 28 Jan 2021), Australian FinTech (Fri 15 Jan 2021) |
| Russell Scrimshaw | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Non-Executive Director | Australian FinTech |
| Terry Donohoe | CEO Europe | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Ignition. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Report on OpenAI's Sydney Founder Day profiling two school-student founders: one whose gaming-advertising venture has raised pre-seed funding, and one building a platform helping small businesses coordinate their tools.
EVP says its fifth fund is live and nearing its $100 million cap, with most commitments from returning backers; the post describes its Series A business-software strategy and names portfolio companies.
EVP sets out its case for backing SprintSuite, an operations platform for mining and engineering service firms co-founded by Fredy Galindo Jr. and Sandra Harris, citing insider credibility and strong early growth.
EVP's investment note reflects on its backing of SprintSuite, built for mining-sector service companies by founders with industry roots, citing insider credibility, rapid growth and a large untapped market.
Tidal Ventures sets out why it led the seed investment in Vinyl, whose software turns accounting firms' client conversations into structured insights, profiling the market, product plans, and founding team.
Weekly roundup covering fresh raises by four Australian startups: Ignition's banking facility, HEO Robotics' Series A, Laronix's seed round and Haast's pre-seed, plus a past ACT grant.
Also Australian FinTech·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·Wholesale Investor
Venture firm EVP has wrapped up the final close of its fourth fund at its $100m target, lifting total assets managed past $270m; recent raises by portfolio companies Hnry and Zipline are also noted.
Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.
Also Techboard·Startup Daily
AfterWork Ventures explains why it led coaching-software startup Medoo's pre-seed round, profiling its two founders' operating backgrounds and arguing workplace trends will drive adoption of coaching tools.
Tax audit insurtech AuditCover has raised a $1.7 million seed round led by Hunter Equity Group, with angels and Greenlight Re participating, and appointed Claire Wivell Plater as a director.
Also Techboard
Ignition hires Andrew Baker as Senior Adviser to advise on Asia Pacific and global pension strategy. He previously founded Tria Investment Partners and held roles at NMG Consulting and AustralianSuper.
Advice technology provider Ignition expands into the UK with offices in London and Edinburgh, shortly after closing an AUD26 million Series B led by Morgan Stanley.
Also SmartCompany
Ignition Advice appoints Russell Scrimshaw as deputy chairman and non-executive director, adds two business development hires, and recalls its 2020 Series B raise with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
Ignition Advice hired Robert Coulter as APAC business development director while expanding globally after its 2020 Series B raise backed by Morgan Stanley.
Ignition Advice has hired Morgan Stanley to seek up to $35 million at a $105 million post-money valuation through a Series B and partial sell-down, with an IPO flagged for 2022. Nothing is closed yet.