Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Jumar Biotech Incubator

Melbourne, VIC

Coverage

Stories naming Jumar Biotech Incubator. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

2 deals

Former Investible boss Rod Bristow signs on as Breakthrough Victoria's new CEO

Breakthrough Victoria, the Victorian government's $2bn investment fund, appoints Rod Bristow, previously Investible's CEO, as chief executive, succeeding inaugural CEO Grant Dooley. The article also recalls Seer Medical's administration.

3 deals

‘More than just a venture capital firm’: $2 billion sovereign fund Breakthrough Victoria hits back at critics who want it abolished

Breakthrough Victoria defends its spending and investment record against critics urging its abolition, pointing to portfolio companies, university partnerships and recent backing of startups including Aravax.

Funding announcement

Media release 21 March 2024

Breakthrough Victoria's media release marks three years, citing more than $300 million committed across direct investments, a fund, a grant and university partnerships, and discusses its Aravax and Seer Medical investments.

Fund close $2b

End of year message from the CEO

Breakthrough Victoria's chief executive reviews the investment firm's first operating year, recalling backing for several startups, a university pre-seed fund platform, a quantum technology facility, and a new environmental challenge program.

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