Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round iiNet raised.
Companies iiNet 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Buckingham | CEO (former) | Startup News (WA) |
| Michael Malone | Founder | Startup Daily (Mon 23 Aug 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 4 Dec 2020), Ellerston Capital portfolio |
| Tony Grist | Director (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming iiNet. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney early-stage investor Jelix Ventures has pulled together $15 million for a new fund from prominent tech founders and executives, has already backed three startups, and plans a further raise before year's end.
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Cyber security firm Hyprfire has secured $2.25 million from prominent Western Australian backers and launched its Firebug monitoring tool, while former Navitas and iiNet chief David Buckingham joins as chairman.
Founder Rob McLeay recounts selling his medication dosing startup DoseMe to Tabula Rasa HealthCare for US$30 million and explains why he now invests through Steve Baxter's TEN13 syndicate.
Steve Johns leaves Microsoft after 17-plus years to join Melbourne startup LAB3 as head of alliances, managing partnerships and building go-to-market managed services capabilities.
Western Australian fixed wireless provider NodeOne received investment from Tattarang and CVC to expand its network and business offering; the Forrest family also previously took a stake in Swoop.
Ellerston Capital's JAADE private assets fund, co-led by ex-Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell, reports a strong first year and ambitions to raise up to $500m; its holdings include Mable, Camms and SiteMinder.