Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Shearwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Series B | Jun 2023 | $25m | Participant | Techboard, Forbes Australia, Business News Australia, Defender AM portfolio, SmartCompany (16 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (16 Jun 2023) | |
| ClearCalcs | Seed | Nov 2021 | $1.6m | Participant | startupscaleup.com.au, SmartCompany (18 Nov 2022), Startup Daily, Business News Australia, SmartCompany (19 Nov 2021) |
Companies Shearwater has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | Subscription fresh dog food maker selling direct to consumers | Jun 2023, Series B | 1 | 0 |
| ClearCalcs | Nov 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Shearwater, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Shearwater has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Shearwater did.
Stories naming Shearwater. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Accenture is buying CyberCX, a Melbourne-founded cyber security services provider with some 1400 staff, in its biggest such deal yet; the price is reported at more than $1 billion, pending regulatory approvals.
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Prysm Capital has invested a further $75 million in Sydney pet-care platform Pet Circle, keeping its valuation above $1 billion; the piece also recalls its 2021 Series C and Lyka's June raise.
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Weekly roundup of six Australian startup raises: Lyka's Series B extension, plus new funding for HydGene, JDoodle, One Future Football, Aquila and Number 8 Bio, with investors and founder comment.
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Weekly roundup of Australian startup raises, including Airwallex's Series E extension, Fleet Space's Series B and Montu's record crowdfunding, plus Giant Leap raising $19.5 million toward a $50 million second fund.
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