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Roxy Jacenko's husband now has a unicorn data centre startup after Nvidia backs its $330 million raise

Australian-founded data centre firm Firmus, based in Singapore, has raised $330 million with Nvidia backing and Ellerston Capital leading, reaching a $1.85 billion valuation and unicorn status ahead of a planned 2026 ASX listing.

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Data Zoo secures $35 million in Series A Funding from Ellerston JAADE to fuel global expansion

Identity verification firm Data Zoo has banked roughly A$35 million in Series A backing from Ellerston JAADE, its first external capital, and recently installed an ex-LSEG chief executive as it eyes international growth.

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Ellerston JAADE New Investment: Nitro

Ellerston's JAADE fund says it invested in Nitro Software alongside Potentia Capital, part of the takeover that delisted the document productivity software company from the ASX.

Prospection Secures $45 million to Accelerate Growth

Australian health-data analytics firm Prospection has closed a $45 million Series B, cornerstoned by Ellerston JAADE with Main Sequence and Horizons Ventures participating; its $10 million Series A dates to February 2020.