7 deals
Corporate / CVC · 3 deals
Second Century Ventures
Disclosed deals
Every published round Second Century Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXE | Series A | Oct 2025 | $3.3m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Sensor Global | Seed | 20 Jul 2023 | $2.6m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 21 Jul 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Tue 18 Jul 2023) | |
| Futurerent | Series A | 5 Aug 2022 | $9m | Participant | Our Innovation Fund (Tue 13 Sep 2022), Our Innovation Fund (Fri 5 Aug 2022), Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, Our Innovation Fund (Mon 18 Jul 2022), OIF Ventures portfolio |
Cohort members
Everyone Second Century Ventures has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Portfolio
Companies Second Century Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futurerent | 5 Aug 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Sensor Global | 20 Jul 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| GXE | Oct 2025, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Second Century Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Second Century Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Second Century Ventures did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming Second Century Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
4 deals
Four Aussie startups that have raised $94.5 million already in January
Roundup of January 2024 funding: Futurerent, Prota Therapeutics, National Renewable Network and Getmee together secured $94.5 million across debt, equity and a government grant, with investor details for each deal.
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Eight Aussie startups that secured $30.2 million this week
Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups raising a combined $30.2 million, spanning SME lending, quantum computing grants, proptech, consumer apps and recycling, plus Stylerunner's earlier sale to Accent Group.
Also Startup Daily
Seed
$2.6m
Home IoT safety startup Sensor Global lands $2.65 million Seed round
IoT home-safety maker Sensor Global has banked a $2.65m seed round from property-focused backers including Second Century Ventures, which rated it the pick of its 2023 Australian accelerator intake.
Seed
$2.6m
Sensor Global raises $2.65 million for residential IoT solutions including a smart smoke alarm
Proptech startup Sensor Global closed a $2.65 million seed round from property investors and US venture firms to launch connected smoke alarms and other residential IoT devices in Australia, with US expansion plans discussed.
Series A
$9m
Start-up lets property investors access rental income early
Rental-advance lender Futurerent has closed a $9 million Series A, with early backer OIF Ventures reinvesting alongside newcomers BridgeLane, Mulpha, iPartners, MFO Investments and Second Century Ventures.
Also OIF Ventures portfolio·OIF Ventures portfolio·Australian FinTech·Startup Daily
3 deals
Aussie real estate startup ActivePipe bags $6 million, following “huge reception” in the US
Melbourne property-marketing software firm ActivePipe has secured a $6 million convertible note from IAG's Firemark Ventures and the US realtors' venture arm, bridging toward a Series B amid strong American growth.