Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Investor

UBS

Coverage

Stories naming UBS. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

2 deals

Sarah Thompson

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.

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Exit / M&A

About - Jerrara Environmental

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.

Funding announcement

Here are the 16 startups pitching at Startmate Demo Day this week

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.

undisclosed $5m

Couple's start-up clinches $25m valuation with Blackbird backing

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.

Funding announcement

Mike Cannon-Brookes names former Macquarie banker Tan Kueh as Grok's CEO

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.

Pre-seed

BLAST OIF | Edition VI

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.

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