Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Joint lead manager for placement
Armadale, VIC
Every published round Cygnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metigy | Series B | Nov 2020 | $20m | Lead | Startup Daily (19 Jun 2026), SmartCompany (5 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (4 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (12 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (24 Nov 2022), Startup Daily (3 Oct 2022), SmartCompany (2 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (1 Aug 2022) |
Companies Cygnet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metigy | failed AI adtech startup | Nov 2020, Series B | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Cygnet Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cygnet Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cygnet Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rosham | Founding Director | ciphersports.io, Cygnet Capital team page |
Stories naming Cygnet Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Dataworks has begun seeking A$4.24 million through a placement and shareholder entitlement offer, with Cygnet Capital overseeing the process, and proceeds earmarked for debt repayment, working capital and delivery of government contracts.
Listed regtech firm Dataworks Group has locked in A$3 million in committed investor backing via a share placement, with Cygnet Capital running the raise, to repay debt and expand its government technology platforms.
Melbourne biotech Percheron Therapeutics has locked in $2.3 million through an institutional placement to fund a Vanderbilt Health trial of its HMBD-002 antibody in blood cancers.
Metigy co-founder David Fairfull has admitted in court to deceiving investors and misusing his director role, after the marketing software startup's raises were built on fabricated figures before its 2022 collapse.
The co-founder and ex-CEO of collapsed marketing software firm Metigy has admitted to deceiving investors and misusing his director role in a corporate regulator prosecution.
Also SmartCompany
Adtech startup Metigy has entered administration with Cathro & Partners appointed and 75 jobs lost, 20 months after a $20 million Series B; proptech Yabonza also entered administration last week.
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Cipher Sports Technology Group has closed a $5m Series A led by Cygnet Capital, a privately owned Australian investment group, to speed its expansion into legal sports betting in the United States.