Founder, Virgin Orbit
Every published round Sir Richard Branson 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.
Companies Sir Richard Branson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
Companies Sir Richard Branson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Sir Richard Branson did.
Stories naming Sir Richard Branson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup covering three Australian raises: Rumin8's climate tech funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ferronova's biotech round led by Renew Pharmaceuticals, and EMVision's stroke imaging milestone payment.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the fund led by Bill Gates, took part in a $17.24 million round for Perth climate startup Rumin8, whose cattle feed additives cut methane; Prelude Ventures, Aware Super and Harvest Road also invested.
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Singapore-based climate tech investor Aera VC has held the first close of its new fund and launched a blockchain-focused DAO, with several already-backed portfolio companies named.
Weekly roundup reporting Gilmour Space's raise, several startup funding rounds, KKR's Education Perfect deal, ASX listings, new funds from Accel and the Albert family, and global tech listings and acquisitions.
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Daily tech roundup: Blackbird Ventures appoints Tesla chair Robyn Denholm as operating partner; Apple and Epic's court fight begins; Victoria launches EV subsidies; SpaceX returns a station crew; Blue Origin teases seat sales.
Israeli green hydrogen startup H2Pro has closed a US$22 million Series A2 round led by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures alongside Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe and IN Venture, backing its efficient water-splitting technology.
Cultured meat startup Vow teams with chef Neil Perry on a trial menu of lab-grown dishes. The Sydney company previously took pre-seed money from Blackbird and is preparing a seed round.
Roundup covering Checkout.com's acquisition of Perth payments firm Pin Payments, Amazon's bid interest in Zoox, Google's office reopening plans, Twitter's Trump fact-check, and Virgin Orbit's failed rocket launch.
Analysis arguing tech billionaires' funds are investing in mining startups, citing past backing of KoBold Metals and Lilac Solutions, and urging Australian junior miners to position for this interest.