Investor · 4 deals
Every published round Government of New South Wales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barayamal | Accelerator | 2 Jun 2026 | - | Participant | Women's Agenda, Startup Daily | |
| Sunman Group | Grant | 2 Dec 2025 | $171m | Participant | RenewEconomy (2 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (2 Dec 2025), ARENA | |
| Sell & Parker | Grant | 24 Sep 2025 | $28m | Lead | RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026), RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026), @AuManufacturing (29 Sep 2025), @AuManufacturing (24 Sep 2025) | |
| Tyree Transformers | Grant | undated | $22m | Lead | RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026), RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026) |
Companies Government of New South Wales has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barayamal | delivering a pre-accelerator supporting up to 80 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fo… | 2 Jun 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
| Sell & Parker | Australian owned and operated metal recycling company | 24 Sep 2025, Grant | 1 | 1 |
| Sunman Group | Maker of lightweight flexible eArc solar panels, building the Hunter Valley Solar Foundry | 2 Dec 2025, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Tyree Transformers | Manufacturer of transformers for renewable energy projects | Grant | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Government of New South Wales, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Government of New South Wales has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Government of New South Wales did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Mookhey | State Treasurer | RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026), RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026) |
| Penny Sharpe | State Energy and Environment Minister | RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026), RenewEconomy (2 Jun 2026) |
Stories naming Government of New South Wales. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Bathla Group's administrators expect to wind up the business after a lender meeting and a government bailout request failed, leaving hundreds of staff unpaid and thousands of homes in limbo.
Consulting group Sia has bought Seven Consulting, an Australian transformation consultancy, adding Sydney and Melbourne offices, a Perth presence and major clients across banking, government and retail.
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A New South Wales government program is funding a regional winery to build the state's first plant stripping alcohol from wine, while a nearby pig farm also receives money under the same scheme.
NSW Government grants Venusshell Systems AUD 2 million to expand its Huskisson seaweed plant, the largest award in a $5.7 million package supporting South Coast aquaculture businesses including Joonga Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation.
NSW Government grants worth $400,000 across 19 recipients include EnergyLab, Barayamal, Go Remote, Western Sydney Women and Scale Investors, funding events and initiatives aimed at closing the gender funding gap.
New South Wales has opened another $225 million grant round for low-carbon manufacturers, and the article recalls earlier awards to recycler Sell & Parker and transformer maker Tyree Transformers under the same state program.
Also RenewEconomy
Sunman Group wins $171 million in federal and NSW funding for a Hunter Valley solar panel factory; earlier grants to Tindo Solar, Stellar PV, Solquartz and SunDrive are also recalled.
Funding roundup covering six Australian-linked startups: Superpower's US$30m Series A, WeMoney's $12m Series A plus debt facility, InsightWise's $1m pre-seed, and Bupa's first venture investments in three health startups.
Roundup of nine local startups that together banked a combined $38m-plus this week, spanning precision instruments, proptech, adtech, robotics, food, energy storage and AI, with several earlier raises recalled.
Also Australian FinTech·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·AgFunderNews