Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Investor

Societe Generale

Coverage

Stories naming Societe Generale. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Venture debt $340m+

Major new player signs contracts for first big battery project as it aims for 6 GWh of storage by 2030

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.

2 deals

Rinehart-backed lithium and rare earths projects rake in more than $1 billion in federal funding

Canberra announces up to $840m for Arafura's Northern Territory rare earths project, while Liontown secures $550m in bank debt for its Kathleen Valley mine, with CEFC and Export Finance Australia among lenders.

2 deals

Edtech unicorn Go1 buys first European company amid expansion push

Go1 has bought corporate learning platform Coorpacademy, its first European acquisition, to support expansion; the piece recalls Go1's earlier raises, including a 2019 Series B and a 2021 Series D.

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