Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Ashurst raised.
Companies Ashurst acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Dyson | Partner (former) | Sandon Capital |
Stories naming Ashurst. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk roundup: Tasman Capital's new fund reaches first close, EQT buys control of an NRL club, KKR eyes a Drifter exit, PAG dealmakers jump to Jardine Matheson, Colter Bay lands a debut loan.
Ampyr has locked in bank debt above A$340m, a Zen Energy virtual offtake and Fluence as battery supplier for its first large battery in NSW, with a 6 GWh storage goal for 2030.
Strong Room AI, a Melbourne medicines-management startup, is in voluntary administration weeks after a February raise; investor EVP's court action froze assets while administrators seek a buyer and creditors meet on April 8.
Weekly roundup detailing new funding for eight local startups: home lending, document verification, farm water monitoring, alcoholic drinks, freight software, leaf protein, artist content sales and organic bedding, totalling over $36 million.
Alex Bank founder Simon Beitz will deliver the opening keynote at October's FinTech Summit in Sydney; the piece recaps the neobank's licence, products and growth since launch.
Profile of spend-management startup Paytron, which won a 2022 fintech award and an x15ventures competition; co-founder Jaco Veldsman credits customer focus, team culture and problem obsession for its growth.