Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Lazard raised.
Companies Lazard 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Ray | Managing Director | AFR Technology |
| Tim Toner | Investment Banker (former) | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Lazard. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
OPTrust has tasked Lazard Australia with auctioning Flow Power, the Melbourne-founded green energy retailer it has majority-owned for eight years, with first bids due within a month.
Bain Capital, advised by Lazard banker Campbell Ray, is readying a bid for clinical trials provider Nucleus Network, which current owner Blackstone has listed for sale at a hoped $1 billion.
Canadian investor La Caisse has agreed to buy Australian solar and storage developer Edify Energy for $1.1 billion, aiming to fast-track two major hybrid projects, subject to regulatory approvals.
Also RenewEconomy
Edify Energy has referred its Brewongle solar farm and battery project for federal environmental assessment, its third such entry in two months, while reportedly preparing a possible sale with Lazard Australia seeking buyers.
Melbourne document-AI firm Affinda, founded by Tim and Ben Toner, closed a $10m round from family offices and wealthy individuals after an earlier $13m raise; Deloitte ranked it the nation's fastest-growing AI company.
Melbourne document-analysis company Affinda has pulled in $10 million from its previous backers at double its earlier valuation, and Christine Christian has joined its board.
Also Forbes Australia
Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
Swedish energy group OX2 has acquired Australian solar developer Esco Pacific for $126 million; founder Steve Rademaker gains $42.8 million plus a possible $17 million earnout, while Shell exits its 49 per cent stake.
Iberdrola's contested bid for ASX-listed Infigen Energy gains foreign investment clearance and board endorsement, but shareholder acceptance remains outstanding, so no takeover is recorded as completed.
Blackbird describes closing its $29M first fund in 2013 and a GP-led secondary where fund investors sold a minority stake to StepStone and HESTA for about $100M, locking in returns while keeping its portfolio.
Also Blackbird Ventures portfolio·Startup Daily·Business News Australia