Startup · $54m raised
Torrence, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round SEA Electric raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Exro Technologies | Unnamed stage | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list SEA Electric, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Virescent Ventures | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies SEA Electric acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | Director | @AuManufacturing |
| Tony Fairweather | Founder and CEO | @AuManufacturing (Tue 16 May 2023), @AuManufacturing (Fri 9 Jul 2021), @AuManufacturing (Mon 7 Jun 2021), @AuManufacturing (Mon 2 Nov 2020) |
| Daniel Scarpino de Castro | President, Asia Pacific Region | @AuManufacturing |
| Glen Walker | Vice President of the Asia Pacific | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming SEA Electric. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing briefs: Nova Eye Medical banks $8m, Ridley buys Oceania Meat Processors, Orica sells Deer Park land for $260m, plus appointments, research projects and CSIRO program deadlines.
Federal grants roundup: 21 Cooperative Research Centres Projects awards worth $51 million in Round 15, with EQ Plastics, Optiscan Imaging and NEXSEN BioTech each receiving $3 million for product development.
Also RenewEconomy
A rolling roundup of Australian energy-sector job moves, listing dozens of executives, directors and ministers joining or leaving utilities, regulators, developers and industry bodies between May and December 2023.
Roundup of manufacturing news: a naval ship delivery, a packaging firm's guidance downgrade, low carbon grants for nine Victorian manufacturers, a Queensland grant, an executive appointment, a truck safety launch, and a US distribution deal.
Also @AuManufacturing
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: ARM Hub's anniversary, DroneShield orders, EMVision's milestone grant, SciDev results, a SEA Electric hire, ATSE's policy submission, and spaceport funding for Koonibba.
Manufacturing roundup: Stärke-AMG buys plastics maker GADAC, Orbital's government loan converts to a grant after milestones, plus items on apprentices, SEA Electric, tyre recycling, UniSA's hub and electrification advocacy.
Roundup of manufacturing news: Hino picks SEA Electric drivetrains, a hydrogen grant for Nyrstar's Port Pirie plans, Imagion's funding facility, K-TIG's raise, and Quantum Brilliance's CEO change.
Manufacturing roundup: Vow, Ofload and Vaxev each raise new capital; Ofload buys CIA Logistics; Quickstep upgrades its outlook; Pawsey's Setonix earns green computing honours; Australia backs shipping and plastics pledges.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing items: two companies raise capital, two receive R&D tax refunds, an electric refueller debuts, a distribution deal is signed, IP is bought with shares, and more Bushmasters head to Ukraine.
Also Techboard
Techboard's monthly roundup logs June 2022 Australian funding events, including GO1's Series E, Edrolo's Series B, two acquisitions, several new funds reaching closes, and accelerator intake announcements.
Also Techboard
Cut Through Venture's debut quarterly newsletter rounds up Q1 2021 raises across Australian and New Zealand startups, highlighting crowdfunding, fintech dominance, active investors, and two newly launched startups currently seeking backers.
SEA Electric orders batteries after a $54m raise; Baraja raises $40m for LIDAR, led by Blackbird; Stealth demos weed detection; Wattle Health lifts profit and sells its dairy arm; Hydac wins VR training grant.
SEA Electric has closed the first 20 million dollars of its 30 million dollar Series A, led by GCA Global with Invictus Advisory Group investing, and Kevin Smith joining its board.
An electric truck developer ran range testing on a Ford-based vehicle at a US facility, reported strong results, and signed a training agreement with a Victorian TAFE while expanding local manufacturing.
Canberra announces a $25 million grant for a new Perth-based battery research centre, with state and private contributions flagged but not yet committed.