Corporate / CVC · 1 deal
Every published round Standards Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CalcTree | Pre-seed | 27 May 2025 | $3.8m | Participant | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (30 May 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (28 May 2025) |
Companies Standards Australia has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CalcTree | calculation management platform | 27 May 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Standards Australia, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Standards Australia has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Standards Australia did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Stingemore | Chief Development Officer | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Louise McGrath | Director | australianindustrygroup.com.au, @AuManufacturing |
| Tracey Gramlick | Chair | australianindustrygroup.com.au, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Standards Australia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Engineering software startup CalcTree has banked a $3.8 million pre-seed round, drawing backing from the national standards body's investment arm Kungari plus Antler, Suffolk Technologies and Foundamental.
Industry body executive Louise McGrath has won election to the standards body's board, with formal confirmation set for late November at the group's yearly meeting.
Roundup: Artrya's $5m placement, Traffic Technologies' $2.8m entitlement offer, Rhythm's R&D tax refund, Hydramech's grant, Orthocell hires, a Standards Australia board election, and Aristocrat's agreed Plarium sale.
Year-end review of Australian additive manufacturing in 2021: MMI grants for Romar, Titomic and SPEE3D, Titomic's raises and acquisitions, Conflux's Series A, Aurora Labs' capital raise and leadership changes, and AML3D's listing anniversary.
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