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Foresight Australia

Disclosed deals

Every published round Foresight Australia 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
Skykraft	Unnamed stage	16 Oct 2023	$120m	Participant	Foresight Main Sequence Ventures OPTrust	SmartCompany (22 Dec 2023), SmartCompany (20 Oct 2023), Startup Daily (19 Oct 2023), proactiveinvestors.com, @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily (17 Oct 2023), SmartCompany (17 Oct 2023), Main Sequence Ventures portfolio

Portfolio

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

Company	What it does	First invested	Rounds	Led
Skykraft		16 Oct 2023	1	0

Funds

Fund closes reported for Foresight Australia, as distinct from the investments it has made.

Fund	Announced	Committed	Target	Close	Sources
No fund closes recorded for Foresight Australia yet.

Portfolio companies acquired

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

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

Coverage

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

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The 10 biggest capital raises by Australian startups in 2023

A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $433 million this week

Roundup of eight Australian startup raises totalling $433m, topped by Employment Hero's $263m Series F and Skykraft's $120m round; Darwinium, Konvoy Kegs, The Martec and three Birchal crowdfunds complete the week.

Also AgFunderNews

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Canberra-based satellite maker Skykraft raises $120 million

Canberra satellite firm Skykraft has raised $120 million to manage air traffic from space, with backing from Foresight Australia, OPTrust and Main Sequence; the round trails only Saluda Medical's this year.

SmartCompany 17 Oct 2023 Loam Bio Quasar Satellite Technologies Skykraft CSIRO Gilmour Space Myriota Saluda Medical Foresight Australia Main Sequence Ventures OPTrust Martin Duursma Dr Michael Frater

Also Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing·proactiveinvestors.com·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany

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