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Every published round The Grantham Foundation 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.
Companies The Grantham Foundation has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Metals | Startup recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover critical minerals | 5 Oct 2023, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
| Allegro Energy | Recyclable, water-based battery chemistry | 9 Sep 2024, Series A | 1 | 1 |
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
| Fund | Manager | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Fund 3 | Main Sequence Ventures | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Main Sequence |
Companies The Grantham Foundation has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal The Grantham Foundation did.
Stories naming The Grantham Foundation. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Five companies including battery maker Allegro Energy share $2.51 million in the latest federal Industry Growth Program grants; Allegro receives $1.85 million for its redox flow battery technology.
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Allegro Energy has completed a $17.5 million Series A round, with The Grantham Foundation at the helm and Origin Energy, Melt Ventures and Impact Ventures also in; Origin held a five per cent stake.
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Deep tech venture firm Main Sequence has reached an initial A$450 million close on its third fund, pushing money under management past A$1 billion; Hostplus, Temasek and CSIRO are among the backers.
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