Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Wilson Asset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCX.ai | undisclosed | 20 Aug 2026 | $40m | Lead | AFR Technology | |
| Pay.com.au | Unnamed stage | 2025 | $25m | Participant | SmartCompany (27 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (26 Aug 2026), Fintech News Australia, Dealroom, SmartCompany (13 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (28 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (28 Nov 2025), SmartCompany (24 Nov 2025) |
Companies Wilson Asset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay.com.au | Australia's largest payments and rewards platform | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| SCX.ai | cloud computing provider | 20 Aug 2026, undisclosed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Wilson Asset Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Wilson Asset Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Wilson Asset Management did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Koch | Senior Investment Analyst | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Wilson Asset Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Constantinople raises $62.5m; Blackbird wraps fund six above $1b; Guardhouse buys Mobohubb; SCX.ai debuts on the ASX; plus seed rounds, exits and executive changes across the ecosystem.
SCX.ai's shares fell up to 30 per cent in their first ASX days after the cloud computing firm raised $40 million, with Ellerston Capital, Frazis Capital Partners and Wilson Asset Management anchoring the offer.
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Funding roundup covering four raises: Pay.com.au's $25 million round plus a $28 million secondary, Ruminant Biotech's Series A, Australis Scientific's Rohto-backed funding, and Paperly's $3 million round led by Tribe Global Ventures.
Melbourne fintech pay.com.au has banked $25 million for a US push, Morgans Corporate leading, with Wilson Asset Management, Thorney Group and Ophir participating, at a pre-money valuation of $633 million.
Payment rewards platform Pay.com.au has raised $25 million led by Morgans Corporate, with $28 million of existing shares also sold, valuing the company at $633 million as it pushes into America.
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Share trading platform Superhero is demerging from crypto exchange Swyftx, its founders resuming control via a management buyout backed by earlier investors, as Swyftx contends with crypto downturn and repeated staff cuts.