Company
Nasdaq-listed acquirer of Instaclustr
Every published round NetApp 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.
Companies NetApp has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for NetApp, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies NetApp has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal NetApp did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of NetApp is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies NetApp acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Bregman | CTO (former) | Startup Daily |
Stories naming NetApp. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Interactive systems chief Simon Durkin explains how serving clients through their acquisitions fuels growth; ex-Datacom Australia head Alex Coates joins as chief executive from January 2025.
Fitness membership software maker Hapana has secured a $17.3 million Series A backed by OIF Ventures and Bailador, earmarked for a second-generation platform and US and APAC growth.
OIF Ventures has gathered $55 million toward a new Opportunity Fund with a $75 million goal, backed by several tech founders, and has put $4 million into Advanced Navigation's $108 million round.
Techboard announces the 2022 Australian Angel Awards winners, honouring Tim Hirst as Angel of the Year and Brisbane Angels for its Clipchamp exit, while recalling past raises and exits including Clarity Pharmaceuticals and Instaclustr.
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OIF Ventures has closed its third fund at $140m, beating its original $100m target, with founder backers including Peter Lilley and Andrew Barnes; earlier trade sales underpin its strong returns.
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New Zealand conversational AI company Ambit has raised NZ$1 million from Quidnet Ventures and an angel investor to grow its Australian presence, where it already serves clients including Laybuy and Glassons.
Techboard's monthly roundup cataloguing April 2022 Australian startup funding: megadeals, seed rounds, grants and crowdfunding, nine acquisitions, several ASX listings, and venture firms' fund news.
University of Melbourne launches a $15m pre-seed fund with Breakthrough Victoria and a $100m fund run by Tanarra Capital for research commercialisation; the piece also recalls ANU's Instaclustr sale to NetApp.
US software company NetApp is buying Canberra data platform Instaclustr in a deal reportedly exceeding $500 million, nine years after its founding, rewarding early backers including ANU Connect Ventures and Bailador.
OIF Ventures republishes an AFR report on NetApp buying Canberra data-technology firm Instaclustr for a reported $500 million-plus, covering founder paydays and the fund's returns, including a 20-times outcome on its early backing.
Fuel50 has raised a US$15.5 million Series B with PeakSpan and Shearwater leading the round, bringing lifetime funding to about $28.2 million as the talent marketplace firm plans growth across three regions.