Government

Defence SA

Disclosed deals

Every published round Defence SA 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
No published deals recorded yet.

Portfolio

Companies Defence SA has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.

Company	What it does	First invested	Rounds	Led
No portfolio companies recorded yet.

Funds

Fund closes reported for Defence SA, as distinct from the investments it has made.

Fund	Announced	Committed	Target	Close	Sources
No fund closes recorded for Defence SA yet.

Portfolio companies acquired

Companies Defence SA has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Defence SA did.

Company	Bought by	Kind	Announced	Price
No portfolio company of Defence SA is recorded as having been acquired.

Name	Role	Sources
Matt Opie	Chief Executive	@AuManufacturing, Defence Connect

Coverage

Stories naming Defence SA. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

17 deals

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Grant $1.6m

New round of grants open for SA industry and researchers

The Defence Innovation Partnership opens applications for a $2.4 million Activator Fund grant round, and recalls Acacia Systems leading a $1.6 million government-funded undersea surveillance project for the Navy, announced in January.

Defence Connect 5 Jun 2024 Acacia Systems Defence Innovation Partnership Defence SA Defence Science and Technology Group Flinders University Royal Australian Navy University of Adelaide University of South Australia South Australian Government Matt Opie Dr Susan Close

Venture debt $8m

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