Venture capital fund
Finance solutions advancing R&D tax refunds to businesses
Perth, WA
Every published round Radium Capital 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 Radium Capital 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 Radium Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Radium Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Radium Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Weir | Chief Executive Officer (former) | Radium Capital |
| Georgina Wade | Chief Growth Officer | Radium Capital |
| Sally Dillon | Communications and Content Manager | Radium Capital |
| Jeremy Loftus | Managing Director | Radium Capital (5 Nov 2025), Radium Capital (13 Feb 2023) |
| Oriane Juncker | Queensland State Manager | Radium Capital |
| Mykie Mastroianni | Senior Account Manager | Radium Capital |
Stories naming Radium Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Radium Capital's R&D lending has passed $1 billion across 1,000-plus companies since 2017; case studies recall WeMoney's $12 million Series A and ElectraLith's $27.5 million Main Sequence-led round.
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Radium Capital article contrasts two aviation founders: Stralis Aircraft raised venture capital through Y Combinator, grants and R&D lending, while V-TOL Aerospace bootstrapped for two decades before sharing a federal grant.
Equity raise of $2.3m by Advanced, a Sunshine Coast R&D finance startup building a $25m lending fund; backers include Wayne Gerard and Phil Cummins, who joins the board.
An explainer from Radium Capital covering four innovation categories — incremental, breakthrough, foundational research and disruptive — with examples such as Avicena Systems and Airbnb, and advocating varied capital sources including R&D financing.
TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.
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Manufacturing briefs: Victoria backs a skills program, Titomic supplies an Air France subsidiary, a pool-technology firm hires a sales chief, Bod Science banks a tax rebate, and Amaero completes a placement.
Radium Capital outlines five ways innovation businesses can use its Radium Advances as bridging finance, illustrated with case studies of NeedleCalm, Ground Source Systems and FBR.
Radium Capital's explainer on R&D financing describes how ventures including Juice Batteries, Recce Pharmaceuticals, SSW Dairy, Linecrest, NeedleCalm and iCommand used Radium Advances against their R&D tax refunds as non-dilutive debt capital.
Radium Capital promotes CFO Jeremy Loftus to Managing Director as CEO David Weir relocates to Brevet Capital Management in the US, while Georgina Wade becomes Chief Growth Officer.
Spacecubed's Plus Eight Accelerator has named six startups advancing to its final phase, giving them access to a $500,000 seed funding pool and a Demo Night pitch at December's West Tech Fest.
Ten startups have been chosen for the 2022 Plus Eight Accelerator in Perth, with corporate partners including Capricorn Society, Woodside Energy and RAC BetterLabs supporting the founders as the program begins.