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Peter Lilley

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Blast OIF | 23 things from 2023

OIF Ventures' year in review: full Eftsure exit, Opportunity Fund close, Visory, DataMasque and Nullify backed, follow-ons at Inspace and Dataweavers, new team members and portfolio milestones.

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Tech founders pile in as VC fund raises $55m in a week

OIF Ventures has gathered $55 million toward a new Opportunity Fund with a $75 million goal, backed by several tech founders, and has put $4 million into Advanced Navigation's $108 million round.

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VC fund defies the downturn, raising $100m in 24 hours

OIF Ventures has closed its third fund at $140m, beating its original $100m target, with founder backers including Peter Lilley and Andrew Barnes; earlier trade sales underpin its strong returns.

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Canberra software startup Instaclustr is being acquired by Nasdaq-listed US tech giant NetApp

US software company NetApp is buying Canberra data platform Instaclustr in a deal reportedly exceeding $500 million, nine years after its founding, rewarding early backers including ANU Connect Ventures and Bailador.

Funding announcement

NASDAQ giant swoops on Canberra start-up in $500m+ deal

OIF Ventures republishes an AFR report on NetApp buying Canberra data-technology firm Instaclustr for a reported $500 million-plus, covering founder paydays and the fund's returns, including a 20-times outcome on its early backing.

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