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Teachers' Venture Growth

Toronto

Disclosed deals

Every published round Teachers' Venture Growth 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
Fleet Space Technologies	Series D+	12 Dec 2024	$150m	Lead	Blackbird Ventures Hostplus Horizons Ventures Artesian VC Alumni Ventures	Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (Wed 3 Sep 2025), @AuManufacturing (Wed 18 Jun 2025), @AuManufacturing (Thu 6 Mar 2025), Defence Connect, Startup Daily (Tue 25 Feb 2025), Space Connect (Mon 6 Jan 2025), spaceexplored.com, SmartCompany (Thu 19 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (Tue 17 Dec 2024), TechCrunch Venture (Mon 16 Dec 2024), Startup Daily (Thu 12 Dec 2024), TechCrunch Venture (Thu 12 Dec 2024), @AuManufacturing (Thu 12 Dec 2024), aap.com.au, spaceanddefense.io, Space Connect (Thu 12 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (Thu 12 Dec 2024)

Portfolio

Companies Teachers' Venture Growth has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.

Company	What it does	First invested	Rounds	Led
Fleet Space Technologies		12 Dec 2024, Series D+	1	1

Funds

Fund closes reported for Teachers' Venture Growth, as distinct from the investments it has made.

Fund	Announced	Committed	Target	Close	Sources
No fund closes recorded for Teachers' Venture Growth yet.

Portfolio companies acquired

Companies Teachers' Venture Growth has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Teachers' Venture Growth did.

Company	Bought by	Kind	Announced	Price
No portfolio company of Teachers' Venture Growth is recorded as having been acquired.

Name	Role	Sources
Rick Prostko	Senior Managing Director	@AuManufacturing, aap.com.au, spaceanddefense.io, Space Connect, SmartCompany

Coverage

Stories naming Teachers' Venture Growth. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

12 deals

From quantum computing to quesadillas: Top 12 biggest capital raises of 2024

Year-end roundup ranking 2024's twelve largest startup raises, headed by PsiQuantum's $940 million government-backed quantum computing round, plus Guzman y Gomez's ASX listing and Betashares' Temasek investment.

4 deals

Fleet raises $150m in enormous investment round - Space Connect

Fleet Space Technologies has secured $150 million in a Series D round led by a Canadian pension fund, with existing backers Blackbird Ventures, Hostplus and Horizons Ventures also participating.

Space Connect Thu 12 Dec 2024 Fleet Space Technologies Barrick Gold Corporation Core Lithium Rio Tinto Blackbird Ventures Horizons Ventures Hostplus Teachers' Venture Growth Federico Tata Nardini Flavia Tata Nardini Matt Pearson Rick Prostko

3 deals

Fleet Space lands $150 million, valuation rockets to $800 million

Satellite company Fleet Space has closed a Series D backed by Teachers' Venture Growth and prior backers, lifting its valuation past $800 million, with proceeds earmarked for its mineral-exploration platform.

SmartCompany Thu 12 Dec 2024 Fleet Space Technologies Barrick Gold Corporation European Space Agency Rio Tinto Alumni Ventures Artesian VC Blackbird Ventures Horizons Ventures Hostplus Teachers' Venture Growth Flavia Tata Nardini Matt Pearson Rick Prostko

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Eleven companies reached billion-dollar private valuations in March 2024, three from crypto; the roundup lists each newcomer's raise, lead backer and worth, with Sydney's Deputy the only Australian.

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