Cap Raise Crucible: Canaccord leads big mining dash for cash
Roundup of 35 ASX capital raisings seeking a combined $687.5m in late August and early September, led by mining deals; Canaccord Genuity topped the broker table and three IPOs floated.
Corporate / CVC · 2 deals
Every published round Morgans Corporate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Group Holdings | Unnamed stage | 11 Sep 2026 | $80.2m | Lead | The Age Business, SMH Business | |
| Pay.com.au | Unnamed stage | 2025 | $25m | Lead | SmartCompany (Thu 27 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (Wed 26 Aug 2026), Fintech News Australia, Dealroom, SmartCompany (Fri 13 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 28 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 28 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (Mon 24 Nov 2025) |
Companies Morgans Corporate has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Group Holdings | 11 Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pay.com.au | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
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Companies Morgans Corporate has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Morgans Corporate did.
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Roundup of 35 ASX capital raisings seeking a combined $687.5m in late August and early September, led by mining deals; Canaccord Genuity topped the broker table and three IPOs floated.
Roundup tallies 35 ASX equity fundraises seeking $687.5 million, mostly miners; Canaccord Genuity led broker mandates with nine deals, while FireFly Metals' $190 million package was the period's largest.
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Funding roundup covering four raises: Pay.com.au's $25 million round plus a $28 million secondary, Ruminant Biotech's Series A, Australis Scientific's Rohto-backed funding, and Paperly's $3 million round led by Tribe Global Ventures.
Melbourne fintech pay.com.au has banked $25 million for a US push, Morgans Corporate leading, with Wilson Asset Management, Thorney Group and Ophir participating, at a pre-money valuation of $633 million.
Payment rewards platform Pay.com.au has raised $25 million led by Morgans Corporate, with $28 million of existing shares also sold, valuing the company at $633 million as it pushes into America.
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Aura Group has hired brokers, lawyers and an auditor as it weighs floating on the ASX within two years, alongside a planned pre-listing capital raise to fuel expansion.
Sunshine Heart has completed a $1.75 million share placement and announced a rights issue, with about $4.65 million pledged so far, including cornerstone commitments from CM Capital and GBS Venture Partners.
Cephalon has announced plans to buy out Arana Therapeutics shareholders at $1.40 a share, potentially $1.45, valuing the ASX-listed target around $318 million; its independent directors back the bid unless a better one emerges.