Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Darlinghurst, NSW
Every published round XT ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Cannon | Series A | 11 Jan 2023 | $12m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Companies XT ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Cannon | 11 Jan 2023, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for XT ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies XT ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal XT ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Warburton | Chair | Aura Group |
| Craig Lambert | Managing Partner | Aura Group, Startup Daily |
Stories naming XT ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Aura Group's 2024 retrospective: team growth, a senior distribution appointment, award-winning fund performance, nine startups added to its portfolio, a SPAC funding round with OSK-SBI leading, exits, divestments, plus a new XT Ventures alliance.
Early-2023 roundup of startup raises: a solar software company closed a Series B, an adventure-tech firm landed Series A money, and an angel investing platform raised seed capital.
Milo radio maker Loose Cannon Systems has raised a A$12 million Series A led by De Novo Ventures with XT Ventures. Founder Peter Celinski previously sold Avega Systems to Altec Lansing and earlier crowdfunded US$2.5 million.
Also SmartCompany
Health insurer HCF has committed a five-million-dollar cornerstone investment into the newly launched sports, fitness and wellness venture fund XT Ventures, run by Slingshot founder Craig Lambert.