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Alua Group
Investment firm backing public and private companies
Sydney, NSW
Disclosed deals
Every published round Alua Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquila | Unnamed stage | 24 Jun 2024 | $2m | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Outstaffer | Unnamed stage | 25 Oct 2023 | $1.5m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Beachhead Venture Capital portfolio, Beachhead Venture Capital portfolio | |
| Livewire | Series A | 26 Sep 2022 | $4.7m | Participant | Startup Daily (21 Feb 2025), Startup Daily (19 Jan 2023), Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (3 Oct 2022), Startup Daily (26 Sep 2022) |
Portfolio
Companies Alua Group has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livewire | 26 Sep 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Outstaffer | 25 Oct 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aquila | using light-beams to transport energy across the globe wirelessly | 24 Jun 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Alua Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Alua Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Alua Group did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming Alua Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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Eight Aussie startups that raised $118.8 million this week
Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.
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Wireless power startup Aquila charges up on $2 million raise
Aquila, whose Lightway Sentry beams power to drones, has raised $2 million in follow-on funding, led by Alua Group with returning backers Blackbird and Icehouse, a year after its seed round.
Also SmartCompany
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Ten Aussie startups that raised $39 million this week
Roundup of ten Australian startup raises totalling $38.8 million, topped by Heidi Health's Series A, also recording an Outstaffer executive appointment and the earlier sale of CarAdvice to Nine.
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HR and outsourcing startup Outstaffer lands $1.5 million in first raise
Outstaffer, a Victorian HR tech platform, has secured $1.5 million from outside investors in a round co-led by its chief operating officer, funding product development and a planned US expansion.
Also SmartCompany
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$4.7m
Marketing tech startup Livewire bags $4.7 million Series A
Sydney gaming marketing company Livewire has raised a $4.7 million Series A led by Matt Berriman's new fund RealVC, with several individual and strategic backers, to scale headcount and expand globally.
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