Venture capital fund · 3 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Metagrove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAPAR | Series A | 23 Jan 2024 | $5m | Participant | SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (26 Apr 2024), Women's Agenda, Startup Daily, SmartCompany (25 Jan 2024), Business News Australia, SmartCompany (22 Jan 2024), Access Capital Ventures portfolio, Access Capital Ventures portfolio, Sprint Ventures portfolio | |
| Tikpay | Pre-seed | 19 Sep 2023 | $1.6m | Participant | AfterWork Ventures (14 Nov 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany, AfterWork Ventures (13 Sep 2023) | |
| VAPAR | Seed | 14 Jun 2022 | $2.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (29 Jan 2024), SmartCompany (25 Jan 2024), SmartCompany (22 Jan 2024), Women's Agenda, SmartCompany (9 Jun 2022), Startup Daily (9 Jun 2022) |
Companies Metagrove Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Metagrove Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Metagrove Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Metagrove Ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Winata | Managing Partner · Founder | Startup Daily (31 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (9 Jun 2022) |
Stories naming Metagrove Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of January raises: Sonder took $16 million in a Series B extension, Ultra Violette landed $15 million from Aria Growth Partners, VAPAR added $5 million; Sonder also named a new chairman.
Australian AI software firm VAPAR has secured $5 million in a PureTerra Ventures-led round to fund North American expansion, with Autodesk, Halma, Access Capital, Metagrove and Sprint Ventures also taking part.
Also Business News Australia·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Women's Agenda
AfterWork Ventures explains why it co-led transport ticketing and payments startup tikpay's pre-seed round with Black Nova Ventures, Investible, Func Ventures and Metagrove Ventures, citing the founders' deep sector expertise.
Also Afterwork Ventures portfolio·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
Sydney advertising tech company LUMOS has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed round backed by two capital firms, a syndicate and several angel investors, to expand its billboard backpack platform across Australia.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
Pipeline inspection software maker VAPAR has secured a seven-figure seed round from four venture backers to grow its team and expand into the United Kingdom and United States markets.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Women's Agenda