Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Rabobank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wrap | Accelerator | 24 Apr 2023 | $24m | Participant | SmartCompany (23 May 2024), SmartCompany (22 Apr 2024), SmartCompany (18 Oct 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (16 Mar 2023), SmartCompany (9 Aug 2022), SmartCompany (29 Jul 2022), @AuManufacturing |
Companies Rabobank has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wrap | Makes compostable cling wrap out of potato peels and food waste | 24 Apr 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Rabobank, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Rabobank has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rabobank did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Sherrard | Global Animal Protein Strategist | Beef Central / Grain Central |
| Stuart Low | Head of Innovation (former) | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily, Our Innovation Fund |
Stories naming Rabobank. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
URUS Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire livestock data platform AgriWebb. Terms undisclosed; completion expected in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.
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Ampyr has locked in bank debt above A$340m, a Zen Energy virtual offtake and Fluence as battery supplier for its first large battery in NSW, with a 6 GWh storage goal for 2030.
A LaunchVic profile of DAS, a Victorian venture using satellites to chart rural land for lenders, insurers and the ABS; Sarah Gorman recalls its Startmate cohort and praises Victoria's startup ecosystem.
Akaysha Energy has $650 million from 11 banks and an EnergyAustralia offtake to build its Orana battery in NSW, which it calls the world's largest single-battery investment; BlackRock bought the company in 2022.
Devops startup Buildkite has raised a US$21 million Series B led by OneVentures and AirTree, with General Catalyst and angel Dom Pym participating, to build new developer products and grow teams.
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Biza.io, a Brisbane consumer-data-right compliance startup, has closed a $7.5m Series A with OIF Ventures and Jelix Ventures — its first raise after bootstrapping to profitability under founder Stuart Low, a former Rabobank innovation head.
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Victorian compostable stretch wrap maker Great Wrap has secured an $11 million Series A from impact backers plus $13 million in asset financing, supporting a new Tullamarine plant and coming overseas expansion.
Sustainable packaging firm Great Wrap has closed a $24 million Series A, combining equity from Darren Thomas and Woolworths' W23 with asset finance, to build a potato-waste bioplastics facility in Victoria.
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Wrap-up of conference sessions in Darwin on consumer data, ESG lending and provenance trends for cattle businesses, noting US virtual-fencing startup Vence securing corporate backing from Shell and Merck.
A review of global agtech investment trends and Australia's growing ecosystem, recalling 2016 sector figures plus recent local milestones: an accelerator and venture fund launch, an acquisition, and a large raise.
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