Investor · 4 deals
Every published round OC Funds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whiskey Project Group | Unnamed stage | 26 Aug 2024 | ≤$20m | Participant | privateequitymedia.com.au, AFR Street Talk, The 1941 Fund portfolio | |
| Marketplacer | Unnamed stage | Nov 2021 | $38m | Participant | Techboard, Startup Daily (Mon 13 Dec 2021), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 6 Dec 2021) | |
| Metigy | Series B | 23 Nov 2020 | $20m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 19 Jun 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 5 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 4 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 12 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (Thu 24 Nov 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 3 Oct 2022), SmartCompany (Tue 2 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 1 Aug 2022), TechCrunch Australia | |
| Marketplacer | Unnamed stage | 17 Nov 2020 | $20m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 23 Apr 2021), SmartCompany (Thu 15 Apr 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 17 Nov 2020), Startup Daily |
Companies OC Funds has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplacer | 17 Nov 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Metigy | 23 Nov 2020, Series B | 1 | 0 | |
| The Whiskey Project Group | Tactical and multi-mission reconnaissance watercraft | 26 Aug 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for OC Funds, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies OC Funds has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal OC Funds did.
Stories naming OC Funds. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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Bondi Partners' 1941 fund has put $5 million into The Whiskey Project Group's latest capital raise, which could reach $20 million and will fund US expansion plus growth of its NSW boatyard.
Adtech startup Metigy has entered administration with Cathro & Partners appointed and 75 jobs lost, 20 months after a $20 million Series B; proptech Yabonza also entered administration last week.
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Marketplacer has banked a fresh $38 million injection from first-time and returning backers after a mooted 2021 float failed to proceed, with the money earmarked for growth in America and product development.
Marketing automation platform Metigy has raised a A$20 million Series B led by returning backer Cygnet Capital, with Regal, OC Funds, Five V and Thorney participating, to grow its SME customer base internationally.
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Melbourne marketplace software firm Marketplacer has raised $20 million, with prior backers returning and new investors joining, ahead of a planned 2021 listing.