Investor · 1 deal
Every published round METS Ignited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoMoby | Unnamed stage | 4 Feb 2023 | $3m | Participant | Startup News (WA) (14 Apr 2023), Startup News (WA) (4 Feb 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies METS Ignited has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoMoby | 4 Feb 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for METS Ignited, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies METS Ignited has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal METS Ignited did.
Stories naming METS Ignited. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A Canadian mining technology firm is setting up an Adelaide office, backed by South Australian government program funding, to adapt its rock-fracturing process for lunar mining alongside local research partners.
Two Perth startups have each secured $3 million. GeoMoby drew mostly French backers plus Agreement Hub and a METS Ignited grant; Vedi raised mainly from MSD Animal Health, with Companion Fund also taking part.
Weekly roundup covering 14 startup raises totalling over $260 million, headlined by Synchron's $110 million round, plus Roller's shareholder liquidity payout, Partly's record New Zealand Series A, and several government grants.
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QuantumTX's 2022 space and technology incubator has awarded $750,000 across 30 Australian companies, half from Western Australia, working in remote operations fields including robotics, AI and satellite communications.
Zero Automotive commissioned its first single-cab electric mining ute at a Western Australian mine site after delivery to Barminco, the second vehicle funded by METS Ignited's $400,000 project investment.
METS Ignited has granted over $2.5 million in matched funding to six mining technology companies to scale commercialisation, bringing its six-year investment past $13 million across 26 projects.