Investor · 1 deal
Every published round LifeX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortical Labs | Unnamed stage | 20 Apr 2023 | $15m | Participant | Crunchbase News (20 Dec 2023), Forbes Australia (5 Jul 2023), Crunchbase News (27 Apr 2023), SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (20 Apr 2023), Startup Daily, TechCrunch Venture, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Radar Ventures portfolio |
Companies LifeX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortical Labs | synthetic biology startup | 20 Apr 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for LifeX Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies LifeX Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal LifeX Ventures did.
Stories naming LifeX Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A weekly roundup reporting seven Australian startups that together raised more than $66 million, including Novalith, Propeller, Cortical Labs, Waave, Restoplus, Empiraa and The Very Good Bra.
Melbourne synthetic biology company Cortical Labs has secured US$10 million (A$15 million), led by Horizons Ventures with four co-investors, to advance its brain-cell computing platform commercially and meet pre-orders.
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