Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Boston, OS
Every published round Wellington Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseten | Series D+ | 16 Aug 2026 | $1.5b | Participant | Dealroom, Blackbird Ventures | |
| Saluda Medical | Unnamed stage | Apr 2023 | $150m | Lead | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia | |
| Rokt | Secondary | 6 Dec 2022 | - | Buyer | Forbes Australia, Startup Daily | |
| Rokt | Series D+ | 2022 | $458m | Participant | Startup Daily (19 Jan 2025), Startup Daily (6 Dec 2022), Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (1 Feb 2022), SmartCompany (24 Jan 2022), Startup Daily (24 Jan 2022), Techboard, Square Peg Capital, Startup Daily (17 Dec 2021), SmartCompany (17 Dec 2021) |
Companies Wellington Management has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseten | AI inference infrastructure platform | 16 Aug 2026, Series D+ | 1 | 0 |
| Rokt | E-commerce marketing technology platform | 2022, Series D+ | 1 | 0 |
| Saluda Medical | Healthtech startup | Apr 2023 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Wellington Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Wellington Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Wellington Management did.
Stories naming Wellington Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blog item on the AI funding climate: sales platform Clay reportedly raising at a stepped-up valuation with Wellington Management leading, plus a recap of its CapitalG Series C and other AI funding notes.
Blackbird's post explaining its participation in Baseten's $1.5 billion Series F, its biggest investment yet, and why inference infrastructure will anchor the open-source AI era; notes rapid growth and senior engineering hires.
Also Dealroom
Crunchbase News profiles 14 venture-backed companies its predictive models flag as likely IPO candidates, from Stripe to Sierra Space, recapping their funding histories, valuations and financial milestones.
Investors bought existing Rokt shares in a tender at a higher valuation; the piece also reports the mParticle acquisition, a board addition, and past raises.
DigitalX's outlook on real-world asset tokenisation: market growth since 2022, institutional pilots by major banks and asset managers, regulatory frameworks, and its DxART Fund's expansion plans for 2024.
A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.
Techboard's monthly roundup counts 40 Australian startup raises worth $498m in April 2023, headlined by Saluda Medical and Eucalyptus, plus smaller rounds and fund closes by Purpose Ventures and Proto Axiom.
Square Peg and Wellington Management bought more shares of Rokt from employees and investors in a secondary sale, lifting its valuation, while its earlier funding rounds are recapped ahead of a planned IPO.
Also Forbes Australia
Rokt raised a record A$458 million Series E led by Tiger Global, valuing it at $2.75 billion, while employees and investors sold down shares; the founder aims for a US listing in 2023.
Rokt's Series E tops a week of Australian raises including Dovetail, Inventia, DiviPay, Atomi, 6clicks, Replica Studios and ProForm Foods, with SimPro's recent raise noted.
Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder listed on the ASX, raising $627 million and closing its debut up 38% at a $1.88 billion valuation, after a $100 million pre-IPO raise.