Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round Pemba Capital Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skutopia | Unnamed stage | Aug 2025 | $38m | Lead | Startup Daily (Fri 24 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 24 Oct 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 14 Oct 2025), Startup Daily (Fri 29 Aug 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 29 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 25 Aug 2025) |
Companies Pemba Capital Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skutopia | Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Pemba Capital Partners, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Pemba Capital Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Pemba Capital Partners did.
Stories naming Pemba Capital Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports buyout firm Pemba Capital Partners has struck a deal for a controlling interest in Melbourne-based advice firm Hewison Private Wealth, which oversees $3 billion for clients.
Weekly roundup detailing five Australian raises: Vaxxas' Series D plus debt facility amid executive changes, Skutopia's growth round, Send Payments' backing and CEO change, Apate.ai's seed, and Coursebox's seed.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Dealroom·Startup Daily
Skutopia, an ecommerce fulfilment startup, has secured $38 million in a round Pemba Capital led, with MA Financial and Blackpeak Growth Partners also backing, to expand warehouses and target the US.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
Australian-owned defence business Aurizn has hired Rebecca Humble from QinetiQ Australia as chief executive. Her appointment comes as the Pemba Capital Partners-backed company pushes to grow its defence capability work.
Defence technology firm Aurizn acquires Pacific Aerospace Consulting's Australian arm, its second takeover of 2024 after McR Defence, and plans further growth with Pemba Capital's backing.
Melbourne-founded security and data analytics consultancy Shelde has taken growth capital from Pemba Capital Partners, with Eaton Square's principals advising the company on the transaction.