Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Australian Securities and Investments Commission 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalX | Grant | 25 Jan 2022 | ≤$100k | Participant | DigitalX Investments, Australian FinTech |
Companies Australian Securities and Investments Commission has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalX | 25 Jan 2022, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Australian Securities and Investments Commission, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Australian Securities and Investments Commission has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Australian Securities and Investments Commission did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Cathie Armour | Commissioner | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
South Australian soft plastics recycler Recycling Plastics Australia, recipient of a $20m federal grant, has entered voluntary administration with KPMG appointed, after a major supplier's collapse derailed its plan to fill REDcycle's gap.
Private equity firm TPG Global has launched a non-binding $657.7m bid for embattled ASX-listed EQT Holdings, whose stock slid amid the First Guardian collapse and ASIC litigation; the board is evaluating the proposal.
TMX Group has completed its takeover of Cboe Australia following Australian regulatory approval and will rebrand the exchange TMX Australia Exchange.
ANNA's Australian operation obtained its financial services licence and rolled out Apple Pay, Google Pay and Mastercard checkout alongside ASIC and ATO integrations, letting small firms manage payments and tax in one place.
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Metigy co-founder David Fairfull has admitted in court to deceiving investors and misusing his director role, after the marketing software startup's raises were built on fabricated figures before its 2022 collapse.
The co-founder and ex-CEO of collapsed marketing software firm Metigy has admitted to deceiving investors and misusing his director role in a corporate regulator prosecution.
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Finder is shutting its crypto wallet business Wallet Ventures four years after launch, moving users to Swyftx, which recently acquired Easy Crypto; Finder earlier won in court against ASIC over its Earn product.
Australian shark-deterrent maker Ocean Guardian, behind the Shark Shield brand, has entered liquidation after receivership and two failed IPO attempts; Quartz Advisory's Olga Litosh was appointed administrator and no buyer emerged.
Australia's securities regulator has halted Hirehood's equity crowdfunding campaign on VentureCrowd — its first stop order of this kind — citing nominee share concerns, and recalls CSF backers' heavy losses when GoPro acquired Forcite.
Tattoo-focused buy-now-pay-later provider INKPAY has entered voluntary administration, blaming the cost of incoming rules treating BNPL like traditional credit, with an administrator appointed and a creditors meeting set for late June.
BoozeBud has entered administration, with William Buck's Michael Brereton and Sean Wengel appointed. The piece recounts the online alcohol retailer's 2018 sale to ZX Ventures, its 2020 sale back to founders, and its Get Wines Direct acquisition.
SafetyCulture founder Luke Anear says he threatened to redomicile the company in the US over a reported $61 million loss, and that the federal government has since contacted him about changing auditing rules.
Australia's corporate regulator is partnering with five regulatory-technology startups awarded government grants of up to $100,000 for feasibility studies, and two may later receive up to $1 million to build proof-of-concept tools.