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Every published round Federation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendle | Unnamed stage | 2024 | $16m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (20 Jan 2026), SmartCompany (12 Jan 2026) | |
| Sendle | Series B | 2019 | $20m | Lead | Startup Daily (13 Jan 2026), Startup Daily (12 Jan 2026) |
Companies Federation has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendle | Delivery logistics company | 2019, Series B | 2 | 1 |
Companies Federation'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 |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com ↗ |
Fund closes reported for Federation, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Federation has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Federation did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Thomas | Investment Director and Head of Responsible Investments | Federation portfolio |
| Tahlia Rozis | Business Development Manager | Federation portfolio |
Stories naming Federation. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The Sendle delivery brand, liquidated earlier in 2026 after a troubled merger, has been bought by logistics executive Andrew McKenna, who expects a September relaunch with Quantium Solutions handling deliveries.
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Touch Ventures twice marked its Sendle holding down to nothing during 2025, first over a harsh Federation financing, then after claims against merger partner ACI Logistix, before Sendle's sudden shutdown.
Federation says ACI Logistix hid its finances before merging with Sendle and FirstMile into Fast Group, now winding down, killing the courier; the article also recalls past Sendle and Strongroom raises.
Directors at Sendle's parent FAST Group voted to shut the delivery business after it could not raise the money needed to survive; Federation had propped it up while rivals Aramex and Interparcel courted customers.
Alternative parcel delivery firm Sendle stopped taking bookings five months after merging into US parent Fast Group, whose financial troubles led investor Federation Asset Management to suspend fund withdrawals and inject emergency capital.
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Sendle has halted new parcel shipments, disrupting small business customers. The article recalls its 2021 Series C, a 2024 raise, its merger creating FAST Group, and emergency capital from Federation Asset Management.
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Federation Asset Management hires Rebecca Thomas to head responsible investments as investment director and brings in Tahlia Rozis to manage business development.
Federation announces it has bought out all shareholders of Homesafe Solutions, a provider letting older Australians tap their home equity without taking on debt or downsizing.
Federation and its unnamed co-investors have sold their indirect stakes in George Clinical to Hillhouse Capital, with the announcement made on Federation's own site. No price is disclosed.
Federation's site reports the asset manager is raising new money while its portfolio company Windlab seeks a financial adviser for its Queensland project.
Breakthrough Victoria launched a $100m program with nine Victorian universities to fund university startups; its first $7.5m went into Melbourne's $15m Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, and RMIT spin-out Atmo Biosciences recently raised $9.6 million.