Investor · 2 deals
Every published round NTT Finance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcelestial | Unnamed stage | 30 Jun 2025 | $5.7m | Lead | transcelestial.com, korea.500.co, darwininnovationhub.com.au, wavemaker.vc, Paspalis portfolio | |
| Q-CTRL | Series B | 9 Oct 2024 | $88m | Participant | Startup Daily (15 Apr 2025), Startup Daily (13 Feb 2025), SmartCompany (19 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (11 Oct 2024), Forbes Australia, @AuManufacturing, SmartCompany (8 Oct 2024), Main Sequence Ventures portfolio |
Companies NTT Finance has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcelestial | 30 Jun 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Q-CTRL | 9 Oct 2024, Series B | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for NTT Finance, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies NTT Finance has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal NTT Finance did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chikashi Sakurada | Executive Manager | transcelestial.com (11 Nov 2025), transcelestial.com (11 Nov 2025) |
Stories naming NTT Finance. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Transcelestial announced a further US$9.7m close of its latest round, lifting total funding to US$34.7m, with MPower Partners joining SEEDS and Kickstart Ventures to back its Japanese defence and space communications push.
Transcelestial has secured a new investment round co-led by NTT Finance and Paspalis Capital, alongside other backers, to roll out its laser communications technology across Australian and Japanese telecom, defence and space infrastructure.
Also darwininnovationhub.com.au·korea.500.co·transcelestial.com
Weekly roundup detailing six Australian raises: Q-CTRL's Series B extension, plus fresh capital for Mutinex, Atelier, Rosterfy, Build Club and Axify.ai, naming lead investors and founders throughout.
Quantum computing company Q-CTRL has added $87.5 million in fresh equity, expanding its Series B round, with GP Bullhound leading and a group of new and returning backers participating.
Also Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
Transcelestial raised an undisclosed new round co-led by NTT Finance and Paspalis Capital, with several other investors participating, taking its total funding to USD 30.7 million as it expands laser communications in Japan and Australia.