Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Impact Ventures Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro Energy | Series A | 9 Sep 2024 | $17.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (26 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (8 Apr 2025), RenewEconomy (30 Mar 2025), RenewEconomy (25 Mar 2025), @AuManufacturing (25 Mar 2025), Startup Daily (13 Feb 2025), @AuManufacturing (13 Feb 2025), @AuManufacturing (9 Sep 2024), Melt Ventures portfolio | |
| Orkestra | Seed | Oct 2023 | $2m | Participant | Startup Daily (7 Nov 2024), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (20 Oct 2023), Rampersand portfolio, Tidal Ventures portfolio |
Companies Impact Ventures Management has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkestra | Oct 2023, Seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Allegro Energy | Recyclable, water-based battery chemistry | 9 Sep 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Impact Ventures Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Impact Ventures Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Impact Ventures Management did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Tilbury | Co-founder and Partner | RenewEconomy (11 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (11 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (20 Mar 2024) |
| Piers Grove | General Partner | Startup Daily, Impact Ventures Management team page |
| Piers Grove | General Partner | RenewEconomy, Impact Ventures Management team page |
| Zoe Whitton | Senior Advisor | Startup Daily, Impact Ventures Management team page |
Stories naming Impact Ventures Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Climate tech fund manager Impact Ventures has passed $10m under management and taken its follow-on vehicle to a first close; its portfolio spans Amber Electric, Orkestra and Infravision.
Sydney early-stage climate tech backer Impact Ventures says it now manages $10 million and has completed the first close on its follow-on vehicle, which will keep backing its maturing portfolio companies.
EnergyLab names ten hardware-focused climate tech companies joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which pairs seed investment with a six-month program. Several hold government grants, and Catch Power's 2024 purchase of Solar Analytics is recalled.
Also RenewEconomy
Melbourne construction software firm SPEC Toolbox, once CLT Toolbox, has banked a fresh $3 million round with Black Nova and Investible co-leading, its third raise after earlier seed and bridge funding.
Also SmartCompany
Melbourne electric motorcycle maker Savic has banked $2 million via a convertible note, handing the chief executive job from founder Denis Savic to EV systems veteran Marc Alexander.
Allegro Energy has completed a $17.5 million Series A round, with The Grantham Foundation at the helm and Origin Energy, Melt Ventures and Impact Ventures also in; Origin held a five per cent stake.
Also @AuManufacturing·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·RenewEconomy·RenewEconomy·@AuManufacturing
EnergyLab's debut Decarb Debrief reports record 2023 fundraising by its alumni, led by Infravision, Sicona and Renewable Metals, as the accelerator grew to seven programs serving 67 startups.
Roundup of ten Australian startup raises totalling $38.8 million, topped by Heidi Health's Series A, also recording an Outstaffer executive appointment and the earlier sale of CarAdvice to Nine.
Melbourne renewables software firm Orkestra has secured $2 million in a follow-up seed round led again by Tidal Ventures, alongside Rampersand, Impact Ventures, Luxem and four climate tech investors, with a Series A next.
A non-profit is starting an ocean-health startup accelerator with a climate-tech accelerator partner, while an impact firm will help it raise a new early-stage fund for participants.