Investor · 5 deals
Singapore, OS
Every published round Aera VC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridsight | Series B | 1 Sep 2026 | $26m | Participant | finsmes.com, thesaasnews.com | |
| Gridsight | Series B | 1 Sep 2026 | $36m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Capital Brief, AFR Technology, Dealroom, AirTree Ventures portfolio | |
| Gridsight | Series A | Apr 2025 | $7.5m | Participant | SmartCompany (4 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (1 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (8 Apr 2025), SmartCompany (8 Apr 2025), energytransitionventures.com | |
| Fable Food Co | Series A | 9 Feb 2023 | $12.3m | Participant | Startup Daily, AgFunderNews, SmartCompany | |
| Fable Food | Series A | 8 Feb 2023 | US$8.5m (A$12.2m) | Participant | AgFunderNews (3 Apr 2024), AgFunderNews (24 Mar 2023), TechCrunch Australia |
Companies Aera VC has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable Food | Mushroom protein crafted from upcycled shiitake mushroom stems | 8 Feb 2023, Series A | 1 | 0 |
| Fable Food Co | 9 Feb 2023, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Gridsight | AI-powered capacity management platform for energy grids | Apr 2025, Series A | 3 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Aera VC, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Aera VC has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Aera VC did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Andre de la Porte | Representative | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Aera VC. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of the week's Australia and New Zealand raises: Gridsight, Pearler and Apate.AI secure the biggest cheques, Drumbeat and GonGlobal add smaller sums, and ten AI startups join Airwallex's Latitude 37 program.
Gridsight, whose platform maps electricity grid capacity for utilities in real time, has raised a $26 million Series B round with Insight Partners leading, to fund its push into the US market.
Also thesaasnews.com
Gridsight, a Sydney energy software startup, has banked $7.5 million in Series A capital, with Airtree Ventures leading and Pat Cummins among the backers, to grow its grid analytics platform.
Also energytransitionventures.com·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany
Queensland mushroom-based meat alternative maker Fable Food Co raised a Series A led by K3 Ventures, with celebrity and existing investors, to fund product development and expansion into North America, the UK and Singapore.
Mushroom-based meat alternative maker Fable Food Co has raised a Series A to fund US and UK expansion, with its founder arguing fungi products beat soy and pea protein rivals on taste, price and health.
Australian mushroom-based meat maker Fable Food raised an $8.5 million Series A led by K3, with returning and new backers, to fund product development and expansion into North America, the UK and Singapore.
Also AgFunderNews·AgFunderNews
Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: climate-tech funding activity, Grok's bid for AGL, King River Capital's digital asset fund, a batch of Australian startup raises, Maropost acquisitions, GigSuper's collapse and a National AI Centre appointment.
Singapore-based climate tech investor Aera VC has held the first close of its new fund and launched a blockchain-focused DAO, with several already-backed portfolio companies named.