Investor · 1 deal
Every published round US government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Quantum Computing | Accelerator | 2025 | - | Participant | SmartCompany |
Companies US government has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Quantum Computing | startup founded by Michelle Simmons | 2025, Accelerator | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for US government, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies US government has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal US government did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Lutnick | Commerce Secretary | Startup Daily |
Stories naming US government. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The National Reconstruction Fund has put $20 million into Sydney quantum chip maker Silicon Quantum Computing via a SAFE note, following its smaller-than-planned 2023 Series A and a similar NRF bet on Diraq.
Climate Salad's report says Australia's climate tech sector has passed 7,000 workers across 730 startups and drew $680 million in venture capital; Sea Forest's ASX debut and fund commitments point to investor appetite.
Vaxxas announced a roughly A$90m financing — Series D equity led by SPRIM Global Investments plus debt — to advance its needle-free vaccine patch, alongside leadership changes including a new chair.
Interview with Stoic Venture Capital's Guy Hedley, Craig Swanger and Geoff Waring on backing university science startups, their Uniseed partnership, a planned 2024 All Stars Fund II, and new analyst Safaa Nasrallah.
Queensland's Advance Queensland initiative has granted more than $5.5 million to 56 small businesses across two programs, with Rainstick and Carbonaught among recipients; Carbonaught also recently won a US government grant.
A First Nations-led angel network launched in Perth with $500,000 already committed to its fund, ten founding investors named, and backing from the US consulate and Minderoo's Generation One.
Queensland Covid test maker Ellume has been wound up after Gold Coast bidder Hough Consolidated failed to pay a deposit, collapsing its $56m takeover; creditors await an estimated return.
DroneShield and Epirus have combined DroneShield's DroneSentry detection system with Epirus's Leonidas microwave weapon. The piece also recalls Epirus's earlier investment in DroneShield and recent DroneShield order wins.