EnergyTech scaleup JET Charge powers towards Unicorn status
LaunchVic profiles EV charging firm JET Charge, covering its 2022 Series B raise backed by RACV and other investors and its place in the second 30X30 scaleup intake.
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Every published round Simon Monk 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 |
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| GridCognition | Pre-seed | 17 Dec 2020 | $675k | Participant | Startup News (WA) (Tue 8 Feb 2022), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Thu 17 Dec 2020), Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio, gridcog.com | |
| Jet Charge | Accelerator | 17 Feb 2022 | $25m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 20 Dec 2024), Startup Daily (Thu 19 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (Thu 12 Oct 2023), LaunchVic, Startup Daily (Mon 24 Apr 2023), RenewEconomy, Virescent Ventures portfolio |
Companies Simon Monk has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | 17 Dec 2020, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Jet Charge | 17 Feb 2022, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Simon Monk, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Simon Monk has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Simon Monk did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
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| No role recorded yet. Simon Monk has been mentioned, but not yet attached to an organisation. Know their role? | ||
Stories naming Simon Monk. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
LaunchVic profiles EV charging firm JET Charge, covering its 2022 Series B raise backed by RACV and other investors and its place in the second 30X30 scaleup intake.
An EV charging company has closed a Series B of over A$25 million led by RACV, with the CEFC's innovation fund, Claremont Capital and earlier individual backers taking part; its 2020 Series A is also recalled.