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Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Industry House, 10 Binara Street, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia

Overview

Policy for commercialisation and entrepreneurship support.

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Grant

Geographic focus

Australia

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Xefco
Apr 2026Led
$5 MGrant
Cauldron Ferm
Aug 2024Led
$3 MGrant
Gilmour Space Technologies
Jun 2023Participated
$52 MGrant
Agscent
Feb 2021Led
$0.50 MGrant
Xefco
Apr 2026Led
$5 MGrant
Cauldron Ferm
Aug 2024Led
$3 MGrant
Gilmour Space Technologies
Jun 2023Participated
$52 MGrant
Agscent
Feb 2021Led
$0.50 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Grant31

Monthly Deal Activity

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 deals are recorded across 69 months.All available history.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 deals are recorded across 69 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '211
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Sector Breakdown

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences2
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia4
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 1 co-investor is shown, with Queensland Government sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: 1 co-investor is shown, with Queensland Government sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Queensland Government1

Investment Strategy

Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Jenni Harding

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Luke Purton

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