Angel investor · Chairman, Aconex
Every published round Simon Yencken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matrak | Series A | 28 Apr 2024 | $2.9m | Participant | @AuManufacturing, SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Matrak | Venture debt | 2 Jul 2019 | $3m | Lead | SmartCompany (Fri 3 May 2024), SmartCompany (Wed 3 Jul 2019), Our Innovation Fund, Superseed Ventures portfolio | |
| Matrak | Seed | Aug 2018 | $765k | Lead | SmartCompany (Wed 3 Jul 2019), Our Innovation Fund, SmartCompany (Mon 4 Mar 2019), SmartCompany (Tue 18 Dec 2018) |
Companies Simon Yencken has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matrak | Aug 2018, Seed | 3 | 2 |
Fund closes reported for Simon Yencken, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Simon Yencken has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Simon Yencken did.
Stories naming Simon Yencken. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Matrak closes a Series A, Queensland Pacific Metals receives an R&D tax refund, ARENA funds a household energy trial, Ampcontrol appoints a transformation chief, plus policy and launch briefs.
Also @AuManufacturing
Weekly roundup of seven trans-Tasman raises totalling $27.4 million, headlined by Xefco's $10.5 million round, plus Hometime board appointments and Matrak's China expansion.
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Melbourne construction-tech firm Matrak has raised a $2.9 million Series A led by Singapore's G&M Capital, with Our Innovation Fund and Simon Yencken aboard, funding expansion into China and a new Suzhou office.
OIF's blog republishes an AFR report on Matrak's $3m convertible note round led by Simon Yencken, recalling his earlier seed, Assignar's prior raises, and Aconex's sale to Oracle.
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Construction materials tracking startup Matrak received a government commercialisation grant while adapting its platform for China, building on earlier seed backing and support from a trade program.
StartupSmart profiles ten startups it expects to do well in 2019, reporting funding rounds for Black.ai, Huddle, Manrags, Matrak and Work180, Fleet's earlier Series A, and the Ongs' past sale of Eatibility.
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