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Every published round UBS 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 UBS has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for UBS, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies UBS has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal UBS did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Teoh | Co-Head of Industrials (former) | jerraraenvironmental.com.au |
| Derek Troy-West | Our Innovation Fund | |
| Dominique | Global Head of Digital Marketing (former) | Startup Daily (29 Apr 2025), Startup Daily (10 Feb 2025) |
| Lachlan MacGregor | Investment Banker (former) | Startup Daily (5 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (15 Oct 2025) |
| Michael Fagan | Managing Director (former) | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming UBS. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk roundup: Tasman Capital's new fund reaches first close, EQT buys control of an NRL club, KKR eyes a Drifter exit, PAG dealmakers jump to Jardine Matheson, Colter Bay lands a debut loan.
About page for waste solutions company Jerrara Environmental profiling its holdings and operating boards, with biographies recalling sector transactions including Cleanaway's sale to KKR and later acquisition by Transpacific.
Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
Preview of the sixteen startups in Startmate's Summer '25 Accelerator cohort pitching at Demo Day at Carriageworks, closing out Blackbird's Sunrise gathering in Sydney.
Melbourne developer-tools startup Factor House closed its first external round — $5 million, led by Blackbird, valuing it at $25 million — with OIF Ventures, Flying Fox Ventures, the Alice Anderson Fund and two angels joining.
Quadrant Private Equity has completed an oversubscribed $660 million final close on its third growth fund, a larger vehicle than its two predecessors, which will target technology, healthcare and consumer businesses.
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HMC Capital's Energy Transition platform, chaired by Julia Gillard, is investing about $50 million for a controlling stake in Sydney battery storage developer Stor-Energy, its first platform investment.
Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
Mike Cannon-Brookes' investment vehicle Grok Ventures has hired Tan Kueh, ex-Macquarie, UBS and BlackRock, as CEO, joining CIO Jeremy Kwong-Law, as it sharpens its strategy around climate investing.
Podcast interview with OwnHome co-founder James Bowe covering its deposit-boost lending product, the pivot away from rent-to-buy, and its earlier seed and Series A raises.
OIF Ventures' newsletter announces leading Nullify's pre-seed round, two investment team hires, portfolio company awards and product launches, and Go1's acquisition of Anders Pink.
Openmarkets Group grew its pre-IPO funding to 17.8 million dollars and agreed to buy the remaining share of trading tech developer Cannon Trading, while adding several senior staff.
Payments company Zip has hired Cynthia Scott, previously a senior executive at Scentre Group and Telstra, to run its Australian and New Zealand operations and join its global executive team.