Company
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round v2 raised.
Companies v2 acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Howe | CEO | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Alvin Oh | Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Modernisation Partner | ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming v2. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Fishburners, the Sydney not-for-profit co-working community, has gone into voluntary administration over a long-running rent debt to the NSW government. KPMG administrators will keep it trading while pursuing a sale and recapitalisation.
KPMG administrators took control of ProForm Foods, the company behind the Meet brand, and the piece recalls earlier raises at v2food and All G Foods as the plant-based sector cools.
Feature on Australia's fast-growing climate tech sector, recounting raises at companies including Neara, Loam Bio, Goterra and Great Wrap, and warning that scarce growth capital and limited foreign investment could stall the industry.
Main Sequence's blog post sets out why the fund led RIOS's US$28 million Series A, highlighting the robotics firm's automated workcells, usage-based pricing, and fit with Australia's manufacturing strategy.
Main Sequence recounts how personal relationships across CSIRO, Woolworths, ANU and prior ventures converged over years to found plastic-recycling startup Samsara Eco.
Australia's Main Sequence has pulled in A$250 million for its second deep tech fund, with existing backers returning and a sharpened emphasis on decarbonisation investments.
Also TechCrunch Venture·TechCrunch Venture·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·TechCrunch Venture
Deep tech firm Advanced Navigation, based in Sydney, has secured $20m from CSIRO's venture arm Main Sequence plus two US funds; two investors take board seats. OIF backed it earlier.
Also OIF Ventures portfolio·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·Forbes Australia·Dynamic Business