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Overview

Equity investment management focused on growing and protecting wealth.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

—

Geographic focus

Australia

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bodd
Dec 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
Firmus Technologies
Sep 2025Led
$220 MOther Equity
BCAL Diagnostics
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Data Zoo
May 2024Led
$23 MSeries A
Aerologix
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
BiomeBank
Dec 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
All G Foods
Aug 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Willed
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
CredShare
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Marketplacer
Dec 2021Participated
$38 MOther Equity
Prospection
Sep 2021Led
$45 MSeries B
Animoca Brands
May 2021Participated
$88 MOther Equity
Bodd
Dec 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
Firmus Technologies
Sep 2025Led
$220 MOther Equity
BCAL Diagnostics
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Data Zoo
May 2024Led
$23 MSeries A
Aerologix
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
BiomeBank
Dec 2022Participated
$10 MOther Equity
All G Foods
Aug 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Willed
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
CredShare
Feb 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Marketplacer
Dec 2021Participated
$38 MOther Equity
Prospection
Sep 2021Led
$45 MSeries B
Animoca Brands
May 2021Participated
$88 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Ellerston Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ellerston Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A21
Series B10
Other Equity412

Monthly Deal Activity

Ellerston Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 150 months.All available history.
Ellerston Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 150 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Ellerston Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Ellerston Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Health & Life Sciences5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Professional Services3
Developer Tools3
Hardware & Robotics2
AI & Machine Learning2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Ellerston Capital: 20 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.

Ellerston Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ellerston Capital: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ellerston Capital: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia17
Hong Kong1
United States1
Europe1
Ellerston Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acorn Capital sharing 2 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.

Investment Strategy

Ellerston Capital: Led accounts for 35% and participating for 65% of round participation.All available history.
Ellerston Capital: Led accounts for 35% and participating for 65% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led735%
Participating1365%
Ellerston Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ellerston Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead7100%
Co-led00%

Team

Ashok Jacob

Founder , Chairman & Chief Investment Officer

David Leslie

Investment Director

Justin Diddams

Senior Investment Analyst