Corporate / CVC · 2 deals
Every published round Hitachi Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfraVision | Series B | 4 Nov 2025 | US$91m (A$139m) | Participant | Startup Daily, Folklore Ventures, RenewEconomy (4 Nov 2025), RenewEconomy (4 Nov 2025) | |
| Samsara Eco | Series A | 26 Jun 2024 | $100m | Participant | Forbes Australia (7 Jul 2026), Forbes Australia (12 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (3 Sep 2025), @AuManufacturing (3 Sep 2025), Forbes Australia (12 Jun 2025), SmartCompany (19 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (17 Dec 2024), @AuManufacturing (12 Aug 2024), SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (27 Jun 2024), Forbes Australia (27 Jun 2024), TechCrunch Australia, Main Sequence Ventures portfolio |
Companies Hitachi Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfraVision | Aerial robotics for power grid infrastructure | 4 Nov 2025, Series B | 1 | 0 |
| Samsara Eco | AI-powered enzyme discovery platform for recycling plastics at scale | 26 Jun 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Hitachi Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Hitachi Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Hitachi Ventures did.
Stories naming Hitachi Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
MUFG's pensions arm has struck a binding agreement to acquire Grow Inc, a Sydney-founded superannuation administration startup whose shareholders — among them HESTA, Five V Capital and AirTree Ventures — must still approve the deal.
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Queensland seaweed producer Provectus Algae raised a $10.1m Series A led by At One Ventures plus a $2.5m government grant to scale indoor Asparagopsis production for livestock methane reduction.
Year-end roundup ranking 2024's twelve largest startup raises, headed by PsiQuantum's $940 million government-backed quantum computing round, plus Guzman y Gomez's ASX listing and Betashares' Temasek investment.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.
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Australian algae-based ingredients startup Provectus Algae has secured a strategic investment from CJ Bio to expand its carbon-negative biomanufacturing platform, with an interview covering its technology and plans.