Startup · $33.1m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cape raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Aura Ventures | Pre-seed | $30,000,000 |
| Investible | Pre-seed | - |
| Lachlan Knight | Pre-seed | - |
| Mercury Capital | Pre-seed | - |
| Scalare Partners | Pre-seed | - |
| Tom Richardson | Pre-seed | - |
Every published round Cape 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.
Companies Cape has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Cape, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cape has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cape did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Cape is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Cape 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fanner | Product and Marketing Officer | SmartCompany |
| Ryan Edwards-Pritchard | CEO · Founder | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Cape. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Anna.Money, a UK business banking and tax app, has bought Sydney spend-management startup Cape, its first acquisition, with Cape's founder Ryan Edwards-Pritchard to head its Australian operations.
Aura Group's managing director reflects on 2022, citing funds under management growth, new portfolio additions, and exits including Finsure Group's sale to MA Financial and Avanseus's announced NASDAQ SPAC merger.
Paytron won x15ventures' Xccelerate 2022, receiving a $250,000 SAFE note plus access to CBA's ecosystem. The piece recalls its earlier $4.35 million seed round backed by Carthona Capital and Picus Capital.
Techboard's March 2022 roundup of Australian funding: megadeals by Immutable, Saluda Medical, Linktree and Zeller, many smaller raises, acquisitions, an IPO, several fund closes, and companies still seeking capital.
Also Australian FinTech