Head of Investments · Founder, NextGen Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Investments (former) · Founder | NextGen Ventures | Forbes Australia (Wed 14 Jan 2026), Forbes Australia (Mon 1 Dec 2025), Forbes Australia (Sun 30 Nov 2025), Startup Daily |
Stories naming Jerry X'Lingson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
GrazeMate, a cattle-mustering drone startup founded by 19-year-old Sam Rogers, has raised $1.2m in a pre-seed round led by Y Combinator, with NextGen Ventures, Antler and Meat & Livestock Australia also taking part.
Forbes Australia unveils its 2025 30 Under 30 honourees across technology, sport, finance and the arts, noting startup raises, an early-stage venture fund close and major athlete contracts.
Meliora, Clive Dickens' advisory firm, has started backing AI companies alongside a student-focused venture fund that is closing in on its fundraising target.
Also Forbes Australia
Student-run venture fund NextGen Ventures has locked in $1.5 million toward a $2.5 million target, backed by Blackbird's cofounders, Airtree and angel investors, and has already invested in AI startup Fluency.
Student-run fund NextGen Ventures launches to back university-founded startups, training student investors with partner VC firms and seeking its own capital; its report counts over $1.2 billion raised by student-founded startups since 2012.