Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

CEO, Tableau

Mark Nelson

Coverage

Stories naming Mark Nelson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Fund close ~$49m

Tennis Australia's VC fund aces first close with nearly $50 million from blue chip investors

Tennis Australia's venture arm AO Ventures has reached a first close on its new sports, media and health tech fund with about $49 million committed by local and international backers.

3 deals

CommBank plants funding in $220 Series A for climate change investor Wollemi Capital

Wollemi Capital, the Sydney climate investor, has closed a $220m raise, past its initial $100m goal, backed by CBA, Trawalla and others; the article recalls its bets on Loam Bio, Pluton Bio and Pachama.

3 deals

Ignition Lane's Great Big Annual Wrap

Ignition Lane's year-end review of 2022 tech news: shifting VC sentiment, record Australian fund raises, grocery delivery failures and shutdowns, local M&A, crypto fallout, awards, and global stories from Twitter to ChatGPT.

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