Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Growth equity investments for early stage Australian businesses
South Yarra, VIC
Every published round Claremont Capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumos | Pre-seed | 31 Aug 2022 | $800k | Participant | Techboard, SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Jet Charge | Accelerator | 17 Feb 2022 | $25m | Participant | SmartCompany (20 Dec 2024), Startup Daily (19 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (12 Oct 2023), LaunchVic, Startup Daily (24 Apr 2023), RenewEconomy, Virescent Ventures portfolio |
Companies Claremont Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Charge | EV charging company whose project explores network benefits from vehicle-to-grid technolo… | 17 Feb 2022, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
| Lumos | 31 Aug 2022, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Claremont Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Claremont Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Claremont Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Do | Managing Director | Virescent Ventures portfolio |
Stories naming Claremont Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
LaunchVic profiles EV charging firm JET Charge, covering its 2022 Series B raise backed by RACV and other investors and its place in the second 30X30 scaleup intake.
Amid the tech downturn, a roundup of five Australian companies that recently secured backing: Behaviol, LUMOS, Zipr, Envirma, plus OIF Ventures closing its third fund at $140 million.
Also SmartCompany
Sydney advertising tech company LUMOS has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed round backed by two capital firms, a syndicate and several angel investors, to expand its billboard backpack platform across Australia.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
An EV charging company has closed a Series B of over A$25 million led by RACV, with the CEFC's innovation fund, Claremont Capital and earlier individual backers taking part; its 2020 Series A is also recalled.