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Sydney aerospace company MAKO has raised $28 million in a Virescent Ventures-led Series A to manufacture Flightfilm, a shark-inspired skin that cuts aircraft drag and fuel use.
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Atisama Therapeutics reports its Phase 1 trial of RB042 advancing into multiple ascending dose cohorts, and appoints experienced biopharma executive Bernard Coulie as chair of its board.
IP Group Australia and the CEFC launched the Climate Catalyst Fund with a first close of $50 million combined, targeting seed and Series A investments in Australian climate technology.
IP Group Australia led a $17 million investment in Hunter Valley thermal storage company MGA Thermal, with Shane Meaney joining the board alongside prior backer Main Sequence ahead of commercial rollout.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·mgathermal.com
IP Group-backed copper-tech spin-out Banksia Minerals has won a federal renewable energy grant worth as much as $5 million, a year after banking $1.05 million in seed capital.
Deals recorded from IP Group Australia portfolio's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mako | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $28m | |
| MGA Thermal | Unnamed stage | 13 Mar 2026 | $17m | |
| Banksia Minerals Processing | Seed | 17 Feb 2025 | $1m |
Companies named in IP Group Australia portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| US Air Force | 1 | |
| University of Queensland | Research university where Cortisonic's underlying phononic computing research originated | 1 |
| OptiGrid | Uses AI and machine learning to manage energy market bidding for battery-connected solar … | 1 |
| MGA Thermal | Developer of Miscibility Gaps Alloy blocks for industrial thermal energy storage | 1 |
| Mako | Maker of shark skin-inspired film that reduces drag on aircraft to cut fuel use and emiss… | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | |
| Hysata | University of Wollongong spin-out developing capillary-fed electrolysis cells for green h… | 1 |
| ElectraLith | Developer of a novel electrochemical direct lithium extraction technology producing batte… | 1 |
| Banksia Minerals Processing | University of Queensland spin-out commercialising an electrochemical process to extract c… | 2 |
| Atisama Therapeutics | Splice-switching oligonucleotide therapeutics for chronic inflammation | 1 |
| AMSL Aero | 1 |
Investors named in IP Group Australia portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| IP Group Australia | Venture firm backing early-stage science and technology companies | 4 |
| Australian Renewable Energy Agency | 1 | |
| Grok Ventures | Venture firm backing early-stage climate companies | 1 |
| Hostplus | 1 | |
| International Airlines Group | 1 | |
| Main Sequence Ventures | 1 | |
| Resources and Critical Minerals Trailblazer | 1 | |
| Skip Capital | Private fund investing in technology and infrastructure | 1 |
| TreeArc | 1 | |
| Virescent Ventures | 1 | |
| Zero Infinity Partners | 1 |