Venture capital fund · 14 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Regal Funds Management 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 Regal Funds Management has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildxact | 1 Feb 2022, Series A | 1 | 1 | |
| Carma | Digital used car retailer | 28 Mar 2025, Venture debt | 1 | 1 |
| Shaype | 27 Sep 2022, Series C | 1 | 1 | |
| ALEX | Sep 2021, Series C | 1 | 0 | |
| Canibuild | 18 Apr 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Firmus Technologies | GPU-powered AI cloud and scalable compute infrastructure | Sep 2025, undisclosed | 2 | 0 |
| Metigy | failed AI adtech startup | Nov 2020, Series B | 1 | 0 |
| Mosh | 7 Feb 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Send Payments | Cross-border payments fintech | 2023, Series B | 3 | 0 |
| Sharon AI | Neocloud company | Dec 2025, Venture debt | 1 | 0 |
| Thinxtra | IoT solutions for asset tracking, smart facilities and utilities | Jun 2023, Bridge / extension | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Regal Funds Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Regal Funds Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Regal Funds Management did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Farr-Jones | Portfolio Manager | Startup Daily (27 Mar 2025), Startup Daily (2 Feb 2022), iTnews, buildxact.com |
| Phil King | Founder | - |
| Phil King | Chief Investment Officer (former) · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily (7 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (6 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (16 Sep 2025), ARN (ARNnet) |
| Phil King | Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Philip King | Chief Investment Officer | Startup Daily (3 Oct 2022), Australian FinTech, Startup Daily (2 Feb 2022) |
Stories naming Regal Funds Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Two raises reported: Superhero has banked $20m of a hoped $30m round led by Salter Brothers at a $176m valuation, while New Zealand crime-intelligence startup Azonic took NZ$1m in a Blackbird-led pre-seed.
Filings show Canva backed Sharon AI's US$103 million December 2025 raise with Regal, Ellerston, Digital Alpha and others; the Sydney compute provider has since floated on Nasdaq and raised US$2.15 billion more.
Also Dealroom
Roundup of four Australian raises: Firmus Technologies' US$2 billion round at a $15 billion valuation, Eudaemon's $3.75 million, Zabidou's $3.5 million seed round, and Rampart's $2.3 million.
Firmus has secured a further US$2bn at a $15bn valuation from Coatue, Nvidia, Blackstone and Jane Street, taking its 12-month capital intake past US$3bn to fund Australian AI data centre projects.
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Firmus Technologies received a $100 million strategic investment from Maas Group Holdings, taking total funds raised past $900 million in under five months.
Firmus, an AI data centre builder, has received a further $100 million from Maas Group, lifting its five-month total past $900 million; Maas also sold its construction-materials arm for $1.7 billion.
Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
Metigy co-founder David Fairfull has admitted in court to deceiving investors and misusing his director role, after the marketing software startup's raises were built on fabricated figures before its 2022 collapse.
The co-founder and ex-CEO of collapsed marketing software firm Metigy has admitted to deceiving investors and misusing his director role in a corporate regulator prosecution.
Also SmartCompany
Funding roundup covering five raises totalling $340.2 million: Firmus's Nvidia-backed round, plus H3D, Puralink, Escape This and Isaacus, across AI infrastructure, health tech, robotics, entertainment and legal AI.
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Australian-founded data centre firm Firmus, based in Singapore, has raised $330 million with Nvidia backing and Ellerston Capital leading, reaching a $1.85 billion valuation and unicorn status ahead of a planned 2026 ASX listing.
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Weekly roundup detailing five Australian raises: Vaxxas' Series D plus debt facility amid executive changes, Skutopia's growth round, Send Payments' backing and CEO change, Apate.ai's seed, and Coursebox's seed.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Dealroom·Startup Daily
Cross-border payments firm Send has landed a five-million-dollar round backed by iPartners and existing backers, and named payments veteran Matt Barr chief executive while co-founder Paul Billing steps back.
Also Startup Daily·Australian FinTech·Business News Australia
Amber raised $45 million led by ETF Partners, while Sydney fintech Superhero secured $11 million at a $150 million valuation, with several executive hires announced alongside the raise.
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Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.
Also SmartCompany
Sydney second-hand car marketplace Carma has secured a $30 million convertible note co-led by Regal Funds Management and Tiger Global, with General Catalyst and Five V also taking part, as it weighs an IPO.
Superloop's board has rejected Aussie Broadband's merger proposal as too low, with Aussie already holding a 19.9% stake; the piece also recalls Superloop's VostroNet purchase and Aussie's Symbio buyout.
A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.
Sydney payments company Till Payments secured a $70 million Series D led by Silva Fortune weeks after cutting 120 staff, with new board members joining and a US listing planned.
Also Australian FinTech·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
Send Payments closed an oversubscribed $11.5m Series B with Shaw & Partners leading the raise and Regal, Ophir and Wunala as new investors, to fund European expansion and enterprise FX growth.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup covering fresh Australian startup raises, new venture funds and closes, a wave of acquisitions, delistings and a liquidation, executive moves, and Canva's product launch.
Also Techboard·Startup Daily
Australian embedded finance platform Shaype has added $33 million to its Series C round, led by Regal Funds Management with family offices participating, to fund team growth and international expansion.
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Adtech startup Metigy has entered administration with Cathro & Partners appointed and 75 jobs lost, 20 months after a $20 million Series B; proptech Yabonza also entered administration last week.
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Buildxact has completed an oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A, with Shearwater Capital among the backers and Regal Funds Management leading; several other investors also joined.
Building software startup canibuild has banked an $8 million Series A, with EVP leading and Regal Funds Management also taking part, to fuel its expansion across existing and new markets.
Also Techboard
Australian men's health startup Mosh has secured $25 million in fresh capital from Hims co-founder Joe Spector, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Regal Funds Management, with existing backers Parc Capital and Thorney also participating.
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