Family office · 1 deal
Every published round Tayside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacked Farm | Series A | 29 Jun 2023 | $40m | Lead | AgFunderNews (3 Apr 2024), AgFunderNews (11 Jan 2024), Techboard, Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (30 Jun 2023), AgFunderNews (29 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (27 Jun 2023) |
Companies Tayside has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacked Farm | farming automation startup | 29 Jun 2023, Series A | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Tayside, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Tayside has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Tayside did.
Stories naming Tayside. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of scientist-entrepreneur Andrew Wilks covering the GSK sale of his cancer molecule, his SYNthesis BioVentures fund's family-office backers, and portfolio plays including Aculeus Therapeutics.
A data review of 2023's ten largest Australian agrifoodtech raises, topped by Loam Bio's US$73.2 million Series B, showing funding down 33% as capital concentrated in upstream climate-mitigation startups.
AgFunderNews reviews 2023's largest Novel Farming Systems funding rounds, showing sector investment fell to $680 million from $2.8 billion, and notes bankruptcies including Lemnature AquaFarms.
Melbourne wealth platform OpenInvest has landed a backing deal with Tayside Group, the Smith family's family office. The piece also covers OpenInvest's partner pipeline, looming Australian advice reforms, and Kelly+Partners' use of the platform.
Weekly roundup of five Australian startups announcing raises: Stacked Farm, Sherlok, Readiitel's Readii, Nullify and Baresop, together bringing in $46.9 million from local investors.
Also SmartCompany
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: raises by Everytable, Bluu Seafood, Hyfe, eFishery, eAgronom and Stacked Farm; fund closes by Omnivore, Innova Memphis and Joyful Ventures; Meituan buys Light Year; Vindara sold; Honest AgTech bankrupt.
Queensland agtech firm Stacked Farm has raised $40 million more, led by Tayside Investments Australia, following a $56 million 2022 raise, while appointing Kerry Smith and Bob East to its board.
Also AgFunderNews·SmartCompany·Techboard·Forbes Australia·AgFunderNews·AgFunderNews