Founder, Verona Capital
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Hometime | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Founder | Verona Capital | Startup Daily (30 Jan 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (29 Jan 2026), Startup Daily (17 Oct 2022) |
| General Partner (former) | Upswell Ventures | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Craig Burton. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Perth family office Verona Capital has bought majority control of mining-robotics maker Dredge Robotics, giving early investor Acorn Capital a 3.4x return, while the founders retain significant stakes and stay in charge.
Roundup of six Australian funding deals: AutoGrab, Applied EV, Checkbox, Hometime, Factory and On the House, with amounts, investors, and Hometime's past acquisitions and raise history detailed.
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Sydney short-stay property manager Hometime has secured $19 million in fresh equity and debt, led by Verona Capital with Commonwealth Bank refinancing; the piece also recounts earlier raises and three rival acquisitions.
Hometime, a Sydney platform managing Airbnb properties, has banked $10m from Fifth Estate Asset Management to fund acquisitions, adding two directors; earlier raises and rival takeovers are also recalled.
Weekly roundup of seven trans-Tasman raises totalling $27.4 million, headlined by Xefco's $10.5 million round, plus Hometime board appointments and Matrak's China expansion.
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Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.
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