Investor · 7 deals
Every published round Cartier 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, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Riethmuller | Accelerator | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Lead | Forbes Australia, Women's Agenda | |
| Alexandra Cannizzaro | Accelerator | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Lead | Forbes Australia, Women's Agenda | |
| Frances Bilbao | Accelerator | 19 Nov 2024 | - | Participant | Women's Agenda (19 Nov 2024), Women's Agenda (24 May 2024) | |
| Alison Harrington | Accelerator | 16 Jul 2024 | - | Lead | Women's Agenda (16 Jul 2024), Women's Agenda (24 May 2024) | |
| Lina Xu | Accelerator | 12 Apr 2023 | - | Lead | LaunchVic, Women's Agenda, Startup Daily | |
| Lily Dempster | Accelerator | 12 Apr 2023 | - | Lead | Women's Agenda, Startup Daily | |
| Ingrid Sealey | Accelerator | 12 Apr 2023 | - | Lead | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda, Startup Daily |
Everyone Cartier has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Dumbrell | Cartier Women's Initiative | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Forbes Australia, cartierwomensinitiative.com |
Companies Cartier 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 Cartier, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cartier has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cartier did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrille Vigneron | CEO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Wingee Sin | Director | Women's Agenda |
Stories naming Cartier. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Forbes Australia interviews Amal Clooney at the Cartier Women's Initiative 2026 celebration in Bangkok, where she mentored female founder fellows, including three Australian award winners, and discussed her justice foundation's legal-aid work.
Profile of 2026 Cartier Women's Initiative fellow Rosie Dumbrell, whose femtech firm Everform Therapywear makes wearable garments supporting pelvic-floor recovery in women with incontinence or prolapse.
Interview with Resparke's founder-CEO on music therapy for dementia care, recalling her 2023 public grant via Ariia and her new Cartier Women's Initiative fellowship.
Cartier’s 2024 Women’s Initiative honoured 33 women entrepreneurs with tiered grant prizes, including Australians Alison Harrington of Resparke and Frances Bilbao of Mums Matter Psychology and New Zealand’s Simran Kaur of Girls That Invest.
Three Australian founders, behind One Small Step, Telecare and Teach Well, are among 33 finalists for Cartier's global program for women entrepreneurs and will compete in Paris in May for prize money.
Tattarang, Andrew Forrest's investment firm and R.M. Williams parent, has put $26.8m into Natural Fiber Welding's Series B; the US materials startup's Mirum leather substitute may reach the bootmaker's vegan lineup.