Government
Sovereign fund launched by the federal government
Every published round NRF 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 NRF has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for NRF, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies NRF has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal NRF did.
Stories naming NRF. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profiles space investor Will Scully-Power, whose Pine Gap firm backs Australian space startups and plans a larger US fund with partners; defence VC Beaten Zone has also wrapped up a $26 million fund.
Brandon Capital is welcoming a $60 million commitment of public money via the NRF, earmarked for the firm's life-science investing.
Breakthrough Victoria's chief executive reflects on the sovereign fund's first four years, its university co-funding partnerships and OECD evidence that government venture capital works best alongside private investors.
AFR's driverless-car topic hub: NRF puts $30m into Melbourne maker Applied EV, alongside Waymo's Sydney robotaxi plans, Uber's robotaxi spend, union demands and a progressing Mycar sale.