Corporate / CVC · 1 deal
Investment management across global, credit, tourism and AI funds
North Sydney, NSW
Every published round Defender AM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Series A | Jun 2021 | $6.5m | Participant | Shearwater Capital, Defender AM portfolio (30 Jun 2024), Defender AM portfolio (31 Mar 2024), Business News Australia |
Companies Defender AM has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Subscription fresh dog food maker selling direct to consumers | Jun 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Companies Defender AM's own portfolio page lists that no published round yet places it in. The page is the source; the round is being looked for.
| Company | Site |
|---|---|
| Apply | apply.automic.com.au ↗ |
| Global Fund | registry.vestracorporate.com.au ↗ |
| Quantumrealm | quantumrealm.ai ↗ |
Fund closes reported for Defender AM, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Defender AM has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Defender AM did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Defender AM is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Defender AM has backed where it sold shares it held to another investor. An exit for the holding; the company carries on.
| Company | Announced | Amount | Valuation | Bought by | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | 2Q 2024 | - | - | Defender AM portfolio (30 Jun 2024), Defender AM portfolio (30 Jun 2024) |
Stories naming Defender AM. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Defender AM's quarterly letter reports the Defender Global Fund's Q2 2024 performance, a fresh Lyka Pet Food raise at a higher valuation, and the fund's profitable part-sale of its Lyka holding.
Also Defender AM portfolio·Defender AM portfolio·Shearwater Capital portfolio·Business News Australia
Defender's quarterly investor letter reports its global fund's Q1 2024 performance and public-market moves, and revisits its Series A backing of Lyka Pet Food, an Australian fresh pet food maker building a Victorian facility.
Also Defender AM portfolio·Shearwater Capital portfolio·Business News Australia
Defender's fund letter reports a 2% quarterly return, discusses listed trades including a semiconductor ETF position, and revisits its Series A investment in Australian pet-food maker Lyka Pet Food.