Investor · 4 deals
Every published round Investec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiliter | Series A | 25 Oct 2020 | $7.5m | Lead | Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia | |
| Longtail UX | Unnamed stage | Mar 2020 | $3m | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| comestri | Unnamed stage | May 2019 | $4m | Participant | Startup Daily, Business News Australia | |
| MadeComfy | Unnamed stage | 2018 | $6m | Lead | Startup Daily (Mon 4 Aug 2025), SmartCompany (Mon 4 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 6 May 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 5 May 2023), Techboard |
Companies Investec has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comestri | May 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Longtail UX | Mar 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| MadeComfy | 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tiliter | 25 Oct 2020, Series A | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Investec, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Investec has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Investec did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sebel | Committee Member | Startup Daily |
| Cliff Rosenberg | Investment Committee Member | Startup Daily |
| Cliff Rosenberg | Committee Member | Startup Daily |
| Garry Hounsell | Committee Member | Startup Daily |
| Milton Samios | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Investec. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Hometime, a Sydney platform managing Airbnb properties, has banked $10m from Fifth Estate Asset Management to fund acquisitions, adding two directors; earlier raises and rival takeovers are also recalled.
Aura Group has hired Elizabeth Dinh, previously CEO of Acceler8 Capital, to lead its Australian real estate credit strategy serving corporate borrowers.
Three ex-Investec executives launch Stride Equity, a crowdfunding platform where vetted startups get crowd raises plus co-investment from the Stride Lead fund; the founders previously backed firms including Vocus and Airtasker.
Comestri, once Fusion Factory, has raised a $15 million Series B led by Moelis Australia; Giant Leap promotes Rachel Yang to partner; plus Musk on SNL, Dogecoin swings and Goldman Sachs bitcoin trading.
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup reports MyDeal and Adore Beauty listing on the ASX, Rokt's US$80 million Series D, several trans-Tasman raises, Quibi shutting down, Westpac trimming its Zip stake, and local executive appointments.
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SmartCompany reports SEO startup Longtail UX raised $2.25 million from Woolworths' W23 and Global Retail Brands, recalling earlier raises led by Investec and backed by Andrew Bassat and Sean Larcombe amid surging e-commerce demand.
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Wholesale Investor invites subscribers to join its in-progress Series B capital raising for its CRIISP platform, describing its marketplace, traction, and existing shareholders.
Investec's Australian arm led a first-ever capital raise for Sydney retail-data startup Fusion Factory, whose Comestri platform unifies commerce data, with funds earmarked for expansion across Europe, the UK, US and Asia.
Adelaide greenhouse venture Sundrop Farms has been bought by New Zealand infrastructure investor Morrison & Co, reportedly the first deal for its green infrastructure fund, which the Clean Energy Finance Corporation cornerstone-backed.
Sydney VC firm Equity Venture Partners closed a $35 million second fund for early-stage B2B software, having already backed four startups, while Investec reached a $45 million first close on its emerging companies fund.
Investec's emerging companies arm has reached a $45 million first close on its debut fund, with the bank the largest investor; the fund will back companies valued between $10 million and $200 million.
Investec is preparing a new fund targeting Australian scale-ups, managed by its emerging companies division with several business figures advising; the article also recalls Dresden Optics' $4 million backing from Investec.