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Every published round The Austin 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt. Leather | Seed | 29 Jan 2024 | $1.1m | Participant | Startup Daily (22 Apr 2025), SmartCompany (26 Apr 2024), SmartCompany (22 Apr 2024), SmartCompany (2 Feb 2024), SmartCompany (30 Jan 2024), Startup Daily (29 Jan 2024), Women's Agenda |
Companies The Austin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt. Leather | Bio-based leather alternatives for fashion and automotive | 29 Jan 2024, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for The Austin Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies The Austin Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal The Austin Group did.
Stories naming The Austin Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of five Australian startups that secured new capital this week: Amber Electric's $29m Series C, ProcurePro's $6.15m, Yume's $2m seed, Alt.Leather's $1.1m seed, plus an undisclosed Tenacious Ventures investment in Nbryo.
Melbourne biomaterials startup Alt. Leather closed a $1.1 million seed round, oversubscribed past its $750,000 target, with backing from Startmate, Wollemi Capital Group, the Alice Anderson Fund, The Austin Group and angels.
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