Corporate / CVC · 7 deals
Every published round Washington H, Soul Pattinson 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 Washington H, Soul Pattinson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading Edge Data Centres | 20 May 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Siteminder | 14 Sep 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| ALEX | 16 Sep 2021, Series C | 1 | 0 | |
| Marketplacer | Nov 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alex Bank | 2022, Series C | 1 | 0 | |
| Buildxact | 1 Feb 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Mosh | 7 Feb 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Washington H, Soul Pattinson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Washington H, Soul Pattinson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Washington H, Soul Pattinson did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Millner | Chairman | Australian FinTech |
| Todd Barlow | Managing Director | ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming Washington H, Soul Pattinson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Femtech startup Ovum has started clinical trials of its AI women's health journal at two Sydney hospitals, with $40,000 in fresh backing from Soul Pattinson following a $1.7 million pre-seed round.
Roundup of six Australian funding rounds this week: InDebted, Evolt, Restoke.ai, Mary Technology, Matilda and Demtech.ai, with investors, amounts, InDebted's valuation and a secondary component for early backers and staff.
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Roundup of manufacturing briefs: Latrobe Magnesium's share placement, DroneShield and Cyclopharm results, Graphene Manufacturing Group's US OTCQX listing, an Electro Optic Systems dispute settlement, HEO London recruitment, and a green steel partnership.
Manufacturing briefs: Orthocell swaps royalty entitlement for UWA equity, Quickstep hands an unmanned aircraft frame to Carbonix, Sparc and QUT win a research grant, EOS disputes a lender fee, Neurizer plans a rights issue.
Buildxact has completed an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A, with Shearwater Capital among the backers and Regal Funds Management leading; several other investors also joined.
Australian men's health startup Mosh has secured $25 million in fresh capital from Hims co-founder Joe Spector, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Regal Funds Management, with existing backers Parc Capital and Thorney also participating.
Also Startup Daily
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.
Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder listed on the ASX, raising $627 million and closing its debut up 38% at a $1.88 billion valuation, after a $100 million pre-IPO raise.
Also Startup Daily
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.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Australian FinTech
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.
Melbourne point-of-care diagnostics maker Lumos Diagnostics debuts on the ASX after a $63 million IPO, backed by institutional funds and existing investors Australian Unity, Perennial, Soul Pattinson and Ellerston.
Leading Edge Data Centres secured $20 million from Washington H. Soul Pattinson and joined SparkLabs Cultiv8's 2020 accelerator, funding a national rollout of regional edge data centres starting in NSW.
Also @AuManufacturing
Roundup of manufacturing briefs: Respiri raises funds, Creso Pharma ships product to South Africa, Brickworks reports a profit decline, and Amplia wins regulatory orphan status for a cancer drug.
Stephen Dawson and Greg Symons have launched Grapple, a peer-to-peer invoice financing platform for Australian businesses, backed by figures including Robert Millner and Bill Moss, after completing an oversubscribed second funding round.