Participated · Equity · Oct 2024

FiberSense is a Sydney, Australia–based technology company led by CEO Mark Englund that offers fiber-optic sensing technology as a service. Its core product turns existing fiber networks into high-sensitivity monitoring platforms by combining integrated photonics, optical fiber telecoms, distributed sensing, machine learning and AI. The platform detects vibrations, temperature changes, and acoustic signals and translates them into real-time, actionable intelligence for urban and ocean environments. Cited use cases include traffic management, early detection of structural issues in bridges and buildings, real-time monitoring of critical utility networks, and proactive maintenance of telecom infrastructure. The company intends to use the new funding to accelerate R&D, expand sales and marketing resources, and scale operations to meet demand for smart infrastructure solutions. FiberSense is commercializing SuperSoniQ, a vibration-detection and ranging sensor platform that uses fibre to detect vibrations and expand awareness of public spaces. The company says the platform can warn pedestrians of approaching vehicles and improve interaction with public spaces. Tests have been conducted in Sydney and Singapore and the technology’s developers claim predictive accuracy of 99.998 per cent for road events. FiberSense positions the technology as valuable for driverless-car development and broader public‑space safety applications. Founder Mark Englund developed the technology; Bevan Slattery and a group of corporate investors have backed the company. The company has reportedly raised Series A capital and an ASX listing is expected.

Led · Series B · May 2022

Clear Dynamics offers aieos, an AI-enabled Enterprise Operating System that leverages metadata, packaged business capabilities, building blocks, and generative AI to compose solutions that evolve with customer needs. The platform is being adopted across 10 industries and by customers including Cargill, Bank of Queensland, Latitude Financial Services, Futurity Investment Group, Australian United, and North Melbourne Football Club. Clear Dynamics says its customer base has increased four-fold. The company closed a $25.0M (AU$35M) Series B in May 2022. The new funding will be used to accelerate international expansion and to grow the team to support enterprise customers.

Led · Equity · Nov 2021

Moneytech operates a trio of businesses providing working capital finance, automated payments and foreign exchange services to Australian businesses. The group is organised into three divisions: Moneytech Finance (debtor finance, trade finance, lines of credit, equipment finance and term loans), Monoova Payments (an automated payments platform) and Moneytech FX (foreign exchange services). In the 2021 financial year Moneytech Finance originated more than $1.3 billion in loans (up 16% on 2020), Moneytech FX processed over $2.3 billion in transactions and Monoova Payments processed $17 billion in payments (up 700% on the prior year). The company was founded in 2003 by managing director Hugh Evans and is described as one of the country’s oldest fintechs. Moneytech says it is focussed on enabling businesses to succeed by supporting cashflow and domestic and international payments needs.