Accelerator
Every published round Slingshot 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.
Everyone Slingshot has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Slingshot 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 Slingshot, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Slingshot has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Slingshot did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Lambert | CEO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Trent Bagnall | Founder | SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Slingshot. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Vantari VR, which trains doctors in virtual reality, has closed a $7 million pre-Series A led by Co:Act Capital; the article recalls earlier grants, an Epic Games award and a Slingshot accelerator cohort.
Also SmartCompany
Birth Beat founder Edwina Sharrock reflects on the maternity-education company's acquisition by Device Technologies, recalling its awards, accelerator stint and seed round, and outlining plans to back female founders.
Melt Ventures has closed a $10 million fund for hardware-focused climate tech and named its first investments, including Endua's $11.8 million pre-seed round backed by Melt, Main Sequence, QIC, 77 Partners and Ampol.
Also @AuManufacturing·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing
Hardware-focused venture fund Melt Ventures has secured $10 million for its first fund, backed by new angel investors and family offices plus earlier supporters, and has already invested in three energy storage startups.
Manufacturing roundup: Boeing ends local 747 parts, ASM signs a rare earths supply deal, Melt Ventures launches a seed fund raise, Thales trials dockyard tracking, and Synchron closes a large round.
Melt Ventures launched an advanced manufacturing venture fund expecting first close soon and targeting $20 million by March 2023; the piece also recalls earlier backing of Camplify, Gamurs, Greaseboss and other companies.
Health insurer HCF has committed a five-million-dollar cornerstone investment into the newly launched sports, fitness and wellness venture fund XT Ventures, run by Slingshot founder Craig Lambert.