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Shearwater Capital republishes a profile of Mike Gregg recounting his two-decade personal stake in WiseTech, his earlier healthcare software exit, and the firm's repeated investments in pet food business Lyka.
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Sydney pet food firm Lyka has banked a $67 million Series C led by New York's LGVP, with StepStone Group and Shearwater Capital taking part, to bankroll new products and overseas growth.
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Shearwater Capital announces it led Factory's Series A and sets out its thesis: the Sydney startup's platform digitises fabrication workshops, with room to expand products, geography and financial services.
Shearwater Capital's post recaps a second breakfast for its scouts network and introduces Updoc's commercial chief as a new member, saying the group keeps surfacing promising founders and companies for the firm.
Shearwater Capital announces its first cheque into EvenBetter.ai, an AI SaaS platform helping companies act on workplace pay equity, and recalls co-founders Ayal Steiner's Outbrain career and Sorrel's path to the startup.
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Shearwater Capital's sixth-anniversary letter recounts its founding, 22 investments, and the close of its second fund, underwritten solely by Mike, giving the firm $100m to invest in Australian and New Zealand founders.
Shearwater's blog post announces it completed a secondary transaction buying shares from founders at Melbourne edtech firm Vivi, citing Vivi's school reach, North American growth, and its strategy of giving early backers liquidity.
Shearwater Capital recounts touring portfolio company Lyka's Sydney pet food factory, noting its follow-on participation in the company's latest raise and an upcoming second facility in Melbourne.
Shearwater Capital profiles portfolio company Storipress, noting it has closed a seed round following its 2021 pre-seed raise and been accepted into Startmate's next cohort.
Shearwater Capital recounts a 2022 portfolio dinner where Playground XYZ's founders shared their journey to the company's late-2021 acquisition by US firm GumGum.
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.
Shearwater Capital announces it has come on board for Kepler Analytics' $22 million Series B, a round led by OneVentures.
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Shearwater Capital announces it has invested in Lyka Pet Food, noting the founder approached the firm directly through its website rather than through a warm introduction.
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Shearwell Capital announces it has invested in Fuel50's latest funding round, backing founders Jo Mills and Anne Fulton and their AI talent marketplace.
Analysis arguing WeWork's falling IPO valuation reflects SoftBank's preference-share protections, which its primary investment carried but its earlier secondary purchase of ordinary shares did not.
Shearwater Capital shares a short video from its fund launch event, describing the night and the crowd in attendance.
Deals recorded from Shearwater Capital portfolio's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Series C | 4 Aug 2026 | $67m | |
| Factory | Series A | 27 Jan 2026 | $4.7m | |
| EvenBetter.ai | Unnamed stage | 10 Feb 2025 | $500k | |
| Storipress | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Storipress | undisclosed | 18 Jul 2022 | $500k | |
| Kepler Analytics | Series B | 23 Feb 2022 | $22m | |
| Buildxact | Series A | 1 Feb 2022 | $18.5m | |
| Lyka | Series A | Jun 2021 | $6.5m | |
| Fuel50 | Unnamed stage | 10 Apr 2021 | - |
Companies named in Shearwater Capital portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Lyka | 4 | |
| Playground XYZ | CTV, online video and display advertising platform | 2 |
| Bain & Company | 1 | |
| Buildxact | 1 | |
| EvenBetter.ai | 1 | |
| Factory | 1 | |
| Fuel50 | 1 | |
| Great Southern Land Conservancy | 1 | |
| GumGum | 1 | |
| Health Communication Network | 1 | |
| Kepler Analytics | 1 | |
| Outbrain | 1 | |
| Startmate | Early-stage investment and mentorship for founders | 1 |
| Stepstone | 1 | |
| Storipress | 1 | |
| UpDoc | 1 | |
| Vivi | 1 | |
| WeWork | 1 | |
| WiseTech | 1 |
Investors named in Shearwater Capital portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Shearwater Capital | 16 | |
| LGVP | 1 | |
| OneVentures | 1 | |
| Ophir Asset Management | 1 | |
| Possible Ventures | 1 | |
| Regal Funds Management | 1 | |
| SecondQuarter Ventures | Liquidity solutions for investors, staff and founders | 1 |
| SoftBank | 1 | |
| Thorney Opportunities | 1 | |
| Washington H, Soul Pattinson | 1 |