Startup · $43.8m raised
Orange, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cauldron raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Industry, Science and Resources | Grant | - |
| Horizon Ventures | Series A | - |
| Horizons Ventures | Series A · Seed | - |
| In-Q-Tel | Series A | - |
| In-Q-Tel (IQT) | Series A | - |
| Industry Growth Program | Grant | $4,300,000 |
| Main Sequence Ventures | Series A · Series A · Seed | $10,500,000 |
| NGS | Series A | - |
| Queensland Government | Grant | $528,000 |
| SOSV | Series A · Series A | - |
| UNSW | Seed | - |
Companies Cauldron acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Cauldron. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Opinion by UNSW Founders' entrepreneurship director arguing founders should pick geography strategically instead of debating staying or leaving, using Cauldron's recent raise and Breaker's US expansion as contrasting examples.
Weekly roundup detailing eight trans-Tasman raises totalling A$373.3 million, headlined by Halter's Series E, spanning quantum computing, biomanufacturing, robotics, adtech and agtech, plus a recalled $2 billion founder exit.
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Fermentation technology company Cauldron has banked fresh capital in a Series A2 extension led by Main Sequence Ventures, with three other backers, and landed on Fast Company's Asia-Pacific innovation list.
Interview with Michele Stansfield on building Cauldron, a biomanufacturing company created to take over fermentation firm Agritechnology, her move into deep tech leadership, and plans for a purpose-built facility.
Precision fermentation firm Cauldron wins an Australian government grant for its continuous fermentation platform and appoints David Weiner chief technology officer, alongside mentions of fellow grant recipients and its Horizons Ventures-led Series A.
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Earth Day roundup of fifteen Australian climate and sustainability startups that have secured funding in 2024, from RayGen's $51 million Series D down to CarbonHQ's $600,000 pre-seed round.
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A weekly roundup detailing five raises across Australia and New Zealand: Marmalade, Cauldron, Prophet, Hola Health and Buddy, naming amounts, lead backers and founders.
An Australian precision fermentation maker has banked a Horizons Ventures-led series A to grow its continuous fermentation capacity, with SOSV, In-Q-Tel and Main Sequence also backing the round.
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AgFunderNews interview with the founder of Australian fermentation startup Cauldron, who argues continuous processing can make microbial protein affordable for commodity ingredients and outlines plans for a contract manufacturing network.
Deep tech venture firm Main Sequence has reached an initial A$450 million close on its third fund, pushing money under management past A$1 billion; Hostplus, Temasek and CSIRO are among the backers.
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Feature on tech startups thriving outside Australian capitals, recording Cauldron's seed raise and government backing, with views from investors and founders at regional companies.
A weekly roundup reporting three Australian startups that raised funds: Cauldron's seed round, Lumiant's seed extension, and FLAIM Systems' Series A, each with lead investors named.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding for Momofuku Goods, STEER, Cauldron, EV Biotech, Extracellular, Quisto, Local Bounti and Agreena, the shutdown of New Age Eats, and partnership and product news including Vow's mammoth meatball.
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Regional NSW precision fermentation startup Cauldron has raised a $10.5 million seed round led by Main Sequence Ventures, following an earlier Queensland government investment, to expand its pilot facilities.
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