Investor · 11 deals
Sydney, NSW
Every published round Taronga Group 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, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
Everyone Taronga Group 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 Taronga Group has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albon | Algae wastewater treatment company | Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
| BindiMaps | 2017, Accelerator | 1 | 0 | |
| BuildingMinds | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Conry Tech | Smart HVAC systems redefining energy efficiency | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
| Diraq | Quantum computing company building spin qubit chips on silicon | 25 Jun 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
| DryFlow Magnetics | Uses solid-state magnets instead of water to extract higher-grade iron ore for green iron… | Dec 2025, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Everty | 12 Jul 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Good-Edi | Edible coffee cups | 2020, Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
| GreenVibe | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Kepler Analytics | 23 Feb 2022, Series B | 1 | 0 | |
| Krosslinker | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| KSE Infinity | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Mason | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Nafas | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Orkestra | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| qbiq | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Trendspek | Structural lifecycle management software for 3D asset inspection | 9 Dec 2022, Series A | 1 | 1 |
| ULoop | 21 Sep 2026, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| XFrame | 11 Dec 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Xylo Systems | AI biodiversity platform | Accelerator | 1 | 1 |
| Future Maintenance Technologies | Robotics and AI startup for rail and aviation maintenance inspection | Mar 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Taronga Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Taronga Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Taronga Group did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Avi Naidu | Managing Director · Founder | @AuManufacturing, Taronga Group team page |
| Cameron Kerr | CEO | Startup Daily (25 Jun 2026), Startup Daily (3 Jul 2025) |
| Jonathan Hannam | Co-founder & Managing Partner of Taronga Ventures | Taronga Ventures, Startup Daily, Taronga Group team page |
| Julian Kezelman | Program Director RealTechX | Startup Daily, Taronga Group team page |
| Rebecca Jinks | Director of ESG and Sustainability | Startup Daily, Taronga Group team page |
Stories naming Taronga Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Taronga Group's RealTechX arm has chosen twelve startups from Australia and abroad for its 2026 Asset Impact program, pairing them with institutional real asset owners.
Taronga Group names twelve global startups for its 2026 Asset Impact innovation program, covering power, advanced materials and operations, working with corporate partners including Dexus and Frasers Property.
Taronga's Hatch accelerator has graduated five conservation startups, with GreenPay taking a $50,000 top grant; prizes, seed funding, program totals and past alumni are also noted.
Virescent Ventures announces it co-led DryFlow Magnetics' $10m seed round with Orion Industrial Ventures and Taronga Group, funding a demonstrator for the startup's dry ore-beneficiation technology.
Weekly roundup detailing eight trans-Tasman raises totalling A$373.3 million, headlined by Halter's Series E, spanning quantum computing, biomanufacturing, robotics, adtech and agtech, plus a recalled $2 billion founder exit.
Also Startup Daily
Brisbane robotics firm Future Maintenance Technologies has secured an $8 million Series A, with QIC Ventures leading and Brighter Super plus Taronga Group participating; its robots inspect rail networks and aircraft for global operators.
Also Startup Daily
NSW startup Owls Eat Rats took the $50,000 top prize at Taronga Zoo's Hatch accelerator pitch night, with $5,000 awards for Reusably and ALBON; six startups formed the 2025 cohort.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.
Also TechCrunch Australia·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·Techboard·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing·Forbes Australia·@AuManufacturing
Twelve companies, among them the Australian startups Cerclos, Everty and Sapien Cyber, have been selected for Taronga Ventures' 2023 ESG Impact program, chosen from more than 310 applicants worldwide.
A weekly roundup reporting ten Australian startup funding rounds totalling roughly eighty million dollars, spanning insurance tech, biotech, process mining, connectivity and food, with several female-founded companies among the recipients.
Sydney digital-twin software firm Trendspek raised a $6.3 million Series A led by Taronga Ventures with IAG's Firemark Ventures, after a 2020 seed round led by Sydney Angels.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Dealroom
Taronga Ventures' ESG Impact program has picked twelve startups for its 2022 intake from more than 220 applications, with Australian companies Bardee, BindiMaps and SiteHive among those chosen to advance sustainability in property.
Techboard's monthly roundup logs June 2022 Australian funding events, including GO1's Series E, Edrolo's Series B, two acquisitions, several new funds reaching closes, and accelerator intake announcements.
Also Techboard
Kepler Analytics, a Melbourne retail analytics platform, has closed a $22 million Series B with OneVentures leading and Whiteoak, Taronga Ventures, Shearwater Capital, Reinventure and InterValley Ventures joining.