Investor · 5 deals
Every published round Salta Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresho | Series A | 7 Jun 2022 | $8m | Participant | Tech Funding News - Australia, AgFunderNews, SmartCompany | |
| Alauda Aeronautics | Seed | 21 Apr 2020 | - | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing | |
| Drawboard | Unnamed stage | 17 Mar 2020 | $9.3m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Ten13 portfolio | |
| Buildxact | Unnamed stage | 12 Dec 2019 | $8.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 30 Nov 2020), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Thu 12 Dec 2019) | |
| Ynomia | Seed | 19 Aug 2019 | $3.6m | Participant | SmartCompany (Wed 18 Dec 2019), SmartCompany (Mon 19 Aug 2019) |
Companies Salta Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alauda Aeronautics | 21 Apr 2020, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Buildxact | 12 Dec 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drawboard | 17 Mar 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fresho | 7 Jun 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Ynomia | 19 Aug 2019, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Salta Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Salta Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Salta Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Len Findlay | Founder | Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Salta Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Food ordering software firm Fresho has secured a Series A round to fund a United States relaunch after pandemic difficulties, with backing from several named investors and an angel backer.
Buildxact, a Melbourne residential building software firm, raised $6 million with Aconex co-founder Rob Phillpot investing and Leigh Jasper returning, a year after Jasper led an $8.5 million round.
Adelaide multicopter maker Alauda has raised a seed round backed by Saltwater Capital, Jelix Ventures, EQUALS and DHL to develop its vehicle and flying car racing league, with manned test flights planned in South Australia later this year.
Drawboard has raised US$6 million (AU$9 million) led by Blackhorn Ventures with TEN13 and others, to expand its paperless markup software in the US market.
Also SmartCompany
Buildxact raises $8.5m led by Aconex co-founder Leigh Jasper; Redbubble shares plunge on weak trading update; Amazon sues Pentagon over JEDI loss; ACS accredits Deakin cybersecurity courses.
A weekly roundup reporting several Australian and New Zealand startup raises, including Circle In, Equiem, HealthChase, RateIt, Swoop Aero and Tell Me Baby, plus startup funding via Mars and Antler programs.
Melbourne construction tech startup Ynomia has raised seed capital led by US investor Brick & Mortar Ventures, with local backers and Aconex co-founder Rob Phillpot participating; Brick & Mortar also closed a new fund.
Also SmartCompany
Foodtech platform Fresho raised $9 million from private investors including Aconex co-founders Rob Phillpot and Leigh Jasper, the Tarascio family, Geoff Tarrant and Andrew Sypkes, to fund growth and hiring.