Investor · 10 deals
Every published round SG Hiscock 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 SG Hiscock has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplacer | Dec 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| Planet Innovation | 4 Dec 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Immediation | 11 Dec 2020, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Seer Medical | 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Tribe | 16 Feb 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Seer | 3 Sep 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| ALEX | 16 Sep 2021, Series C | 1 | 0 | |
| Alex Bank | 2022, Series C | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for SG Hiscock, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies SG Hiscock has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal SG Hiscock did.
Stories naming SG Hiscock. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Administrators confirmed a $40 million deal in which Cadwell Industries, TrialCap and Breakthrough Victoria take equity, rescuing Seer Medical from administration; the article also recalls its funding history and 2024 product recall.
Sydney business channel ausbiz has taken equity in Perth share-investing platform company Marketech, embedding its analyst video content in Marketech's Focus platform, and is seeking crowdfunding for its AI venture ausbiz LABS.
Victorian epilepsy device maker Seer Medical has entered voluntary administration, with Pitcher Partners appointed amid a product recall and a cofounder's legal dispute; backers included Breakthrough Victoria and Cochlear.
Dispute resolution tech company Immediation entered voluntary administration, with FTI Consulting appointed and seeking recapitalisation or asset sale bids; the article recounts its funding history and leadership turmoil.
Seer Medical founding member Dr Pip Karoly won a 2022 Prime Minister's Prize for New Innovators for seizure forecasting research; the medtech has raised over $80 million to date.
BizPay is cutting about 30% of its staff amid market uncertainty while a $20 million Series C raise, pursued via convertible note since March, remains underway.
BizPay has opened a new funding round, aiming to secure over $20 million via convertible notes; it has raised over $45 million to date, with revenue up more than tenfold.
Marketplacer has banked a fresh $38 million injection from first-time and returning backers after a mooted 2021 float failed to proceed, with the money earmarked for growth in America and product development.
Digital lender Alex Bank closed a Series C round over $20 million at a valuation above $120 million, adding new backers including Washington H. Soul Pattinson, and appointed a chair and two directors.
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Digital lender Alex closed a $20 million Series C valuing it above $120 million, backed by investors including Washington H. Soul Pattinson, and added three new directors to its board.
Weekly roundup: Seer and Open raise Series A and B rounds, Refundid, Komodo and Earth AI secure funding, Giant Leap closes $15 million for its second fund, Task is acquired for $120 million, and Birchal celebrates its 100th campaign.
Epilepsy diagnostics company Seer has raised a $34 million Series A led by Cochlear, with EWM Group, SG Hiscock and Giant Leap participating, to expand into sleep and cardiac testing and enter overseas markets.
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Tech roundup: Facebook's smartwatch plans, Jaguar's EV pivot, Kraken launching a VC arm, Tribe raising pre-IPO ahead of a planned ASX float, and LaunchVic backing Boab AI's scaleup program and first five companies.
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Australian micro-influencer marketplace Tribe has secured $5.5 million in pre-IPO funding from Saville Capital, Cyan Capital and SG Hiscock, with chief executive Anthony Svirskis weighing an IPO amid strong public-market appetite for tech stocks.
Melbourne dispute-resolution platform Immediation raised a $3.75 million Series A backed by Thorney, Euroz Hartleys and SG Hiscock, and acquired NZ's CODR, while ombudsman Kate Carnell pushes small-business justice reform.
Melbourne marketplace software firm Marketplacer has raised $20 million, with prior backers returning and new investors joining, ahead of a planned 2021 listing.