Founder Partner, Glitch Capital · angel in 2 deals
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| LaunchVic | foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au, innovationvictoria.com | |
| Chair (former) | Innovation Victoria | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au, innovationvictoria.com |
| Chairman | Payapps | Tech Funding News - Australia |
| Co-founder and Executive Chair (former) | Payapps | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Australian FinTech, innovationvictoria.com |
| Founder Partner | Glitch Capital | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Glitch Capital team page |
| Founder Partner | Glitch Capital | Startup Daily, Glitch Capital team page |
Every published round Geoff Tarrant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresho | Series B | Nov 2024 | $17m | Lead | LaunchVic, SmartCompany | |
| Atelier | Series A | 21 Oct 2024 | $10m | Participant | Ten13, SmartCompany, Ten13 portfolio |
Companies Geoff Tarrant has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Geoff Tarrant, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Geoff Tarrant has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Geoff Tarrant did.
Stories naming Geoff Tarrant. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Victoria's opposition pledges to shut down Breakthrough Victoria and sell its investments, calling the state fund a failure. The piece recalls portfolio raises, a rescue deal, an NYSE listing and the LaunchVic merger.
Victoria has folded LaunchVic and its Breakthrough Victoria investment fund into a new body, Innovation Victoria, naming its chair, deputy chair and leader, while recapping agrifood startups the fund has backed.
Glitch Capital, a new $50m vehicle led by Leigh Jasper and backed by exited unicorn founders, has completed its first deal, backing Melbourne edtech firm Cadmus.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.
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Weekly roundup detailing six Australian raises: Q-CTRL's Series B extension, plus fresh capital for Mutinex, Atelier, Rosterfy, Build Club and Axify.ai, naming lead investors and founders throughout.
Australian construction software firm Payapps secured a £10.5m package from CIBC Innovation Banking to bankroll its purchase of UK-based WebContractor, adding subcontractor payment tools as it expands across Britain and Ireland.
Innovation Victoria launches, merging Breakthrough Victoria and LaunchVic; Geoff Tarrant chairs the board, Monique Conheady deputises and Rod Bristow is CEO; Tarrant co-founded Payapps, bought by Autodesk in 2024.
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