Investor · 8 deals
Every published round National Rugby League 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WearOptimo | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Talk All Sport | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Myriad Studios | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Imagine Realities | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Fempro Armour | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Cérge | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Crowd Canvas | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Cool Beans | Grant | 1 May 2025 | $25k | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies National Rugby League has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Beans | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Crowd Canvas | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Cérge | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Fempro Armour | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Imagine Realities | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Myriad Studios | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Talk All Sport | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| WearOptimo | 1 May 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for National Rugby League, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies National Rugby League has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal National Rugby League did.
Stories naming National Rugby League. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
ASTN, the NRL and Advance Queensland picked eight Queensland startups for the first Tech Sprint under their new three-year Magic Round partnership; each receives $25,000 to tailor its technology to the league's needs.
Also Startup Daily
Weekly funding roundup: UpGuard raises $25m, Tanggram $5m, Endua launches with $5m, Cubiko $1.7m, The Village Co $1.2m, Tribu $1.25m, SmartOysters and BatNav crowdfund, Chipper Cash closes US$100m, and Main Sequence's fund closed.
Hospitality augmented reality startup The Village Co raised a $1.2 million seed round from new and existing investors including PKF, funding growth of its Grub Lab children's product, with partners Simplot, Crowne Plaza and the NRL named.
Also SmartCompany