Startup · $8m raised
Canberra, ACT
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Penten raised.
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Penten, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Five V Capital | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies Penten 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Barsby | CEO | Defence Connect |
| Matthew Wilson | Executive Chairman | Defence Connect |
| Sarah Bailey | Chief Financial Officer | Defence Connect |
Stories naming Penten. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A directory of fifteen Canberra investors backing deep tech, noting ACTivate Capital's fund first close, several government-backed company raises, an incubator's alumni, and one portfolio acquisition.
Industry body commentary on rising investor appetite for defence assets, including notes on ESG policy revisions, prompted by the completed merger of Canberra's Penten with UK firm Amiosec.
ADT and Penten have received federal contracts totalling above $8m through a national defence accelerator, funding year-long electronic warfare prototype projects which, the minister says, secure over 150 jobs.
Also Defence Connect
Australian defence technology company Penten and UK cyber firm Amiosec have agreed to merge, forming a combined digital security provider across both nations, led by Penten's CEO and backed by Five V Capital.