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Our friends at Greenhouse have an incredible line-up of climate events coming up next month that are not to be missed! ⬇️ 🎨 Join Design Declares Australia for an evening dedicated to exploring the role of design in building a sustainable future, featuring speakers from Patagonia, Koskela, Modernister Books and Reny® | Certified B Corp: https://lnkd.in/g2Qd45CQ 🎮 Participate in an interactive workshop run by Climate Fresk Australia to unpack the complexities of climate change in a collaborative, gamified manner: https://lnkd.in/gpMzNiCh 🦄 Hear from Mike Williams, Head of Sustainability at Canva, on how one of Australia's largest and fastest growing companies think about sustainability and climate action: https://lnkd.in/gfun_7d3 ⚡️Sit in on a fireside chat with Tim Forcey and Kristen McDonald, hosted by Spark Club and Grant McDowell, to learn about how to electrify your home: https://lnkd.in/gKf3zKWc Grab your ticket before it's too late!

🙌 Investible is proud to announce our follow-on investment into Tictag as part of their series A funding round! 🤖 Co-founded by Lee Jin, Kevin Quah and Yihang L., Tictag is on a mission to make high-performing AI accessible, helping to simplify the data collection and annotation process by breaking down tasks into manageable portions via its app-based crowdsourcing platform. Led by Telkomsel Ventures, this funding round also saw the participation of prior investors, M Venture Partners (MVP) and East Ventures, as well as new investor, SBI Ven Capital Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan's SBI Holdings, through its joint fund with South Korea's Kyobo Securities (교보증권) and NTU Singapore's NTUitive. “Tictag's ability to scale and execute in a critical industry highlights the strength of their team and the value they bring to the AI ecosystem.” - Khairu Rejal, Principal at Investible. 🔗 Link to our full announcement in the comments below We’re excited about Tictag’s continued growth and to be part of their journey! 🚀 #AI #Innovation #DataQuality #DataAnnotation Rod Charlie Jayden Marie Sam

📣 We’re excited to announce our follow-on investment into JigSpace in its latest A$13m funding round as they ride the tailwinds of their Apple Vision Pro partnership! 🥽 👀 “Are you familiar with JigSpace? I'm sure you are. They’re doing some incredible work,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook, in an interview with Trevor Long ahead of the product’s local launch. Our participation in this round is through our Early Stage Fund 1 and Club Investible syndicate. Led by Breakthrough Victoria, the round also saw participation from Aura Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Rampersand, Vulpes Ventures and angel investor Hugh Bickerstaff. 🚀 Investible has been an early supporter of JigSpace and its visionary co-founders, Zac Duff and Numa Bertron. We’re excited to see them continue driving spatial computing AR a global reality! Link to our full announcement in the comments below 👇 Also check-out Shivaune Field's feature story in Forbes Australia: https://lnkd.in/g45KjdeS #spatialcomputing #visionpro #augmentedreality #tech Tim Rod Charlie Nicholas Jayden

♻️ Nearly two years ago, the US kicked off the green subsidies race with their Inflation Reduction Act. This year, Australia has followed suit with the launch of the Future Made in Australia Act. But are incentives enough to foster long-term investment in self-sustaining industries? 🔋 Christiaan Jordaan, Founder and CEO of Sicona Battery Technologies, offers his take on the Australian government’s green subsidies package and how it might impact the company’s goal of becoming a leading producer of silicon-carbon anode materials. Check out Danielle Myles write-up in fDi Intelligence at The Financial Times. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gSwKkA8c

🐡 Welcome Fugu Carbon to the Investible portfolio! 🐡 Fugu is an early-stage carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology startup whose team are ambitiously targeting a gigatonne of CO2e removal per year. 🫁 Led by former SunCable executives Luke Marshall and Mac Thompson, Fugu is building a new set of mass-manufacturable artificial lungs for the planet. What's more, they already have a working prototype that they’ve constructed with scalability in mind. Investible are excited to announce that we led Fugu’s oversubscribed Seed round, with participation from Counteract, Jelix Ventures, and Electrifi Ventures. Head over to Ben Lindsay’s investment notes to learn more on how Fugu’s solution matches with our Climate Tech Team’s investment thesis - link in the comments below! ⬇️ For full coverage of the raise, visit Capital Brief's article: https://lnkd.in/gYUmaqqK #climatetech #startupaus #venturecapital Marie Trixie Rod Charlie

Today, we're proud to announce the newest member of our team, Trixie Chang! 🙌 Based in our Singapore office, Trixie has become a core member of our Climate Tech investment team as an Investment Analyst, working alongside Ben Lindsay, Marie Garcia, Khairu Rejal and the wider team. She's already played a crucial role in sourcing, analysing, and doing diligence on investments in the latest climate-tech start-ups emerging from the Asia-Pacific region, including in our latest investment in NRN - National Renewable Network. From developing antibacterial insect meal prototypes to contemplating the ethical dilemmas posed by sci-fi novels, get to know Trixie in our blog linked in the comments below! 🌱🐛🧐

☀️ Empower the future: Take part in the Solar ScaleUp Challenge ☀️ Our friends at Greenhouse have teamed up with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to launch the Solar ScaleUp Challenge! This initiative aims to identify breakthrough innovations from all over the world and bring together the key stakeholders needed to commercialise and scale them. Solar photovoltaics (PV) will be one of the most important technologies for empowering a future of renewable energy so finding ways to reduce the cost of installation, operation and maintenance of solar projects is critical for accelerating their deployment. Who should apply? 🔹 Innovators and tech developers 🔹 Developers, engineers, owners and operators of solar farms 🔹 Electricity customers, equipment manufacturers, and financiers Benefits of participating? 🔸 Opportunity to scale your solution 🔸 Collaborate with industry leaders 🔸 Global exposure of your technology and brand Shortlisted submissions could also gain access to a pool of up to AU$100m in grant funding from ARENA to support their project. Learn more about the Challenge here: https://lnkd.in/gR25BcDe #SolarScaleUp #SolarInnovation #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction

🔆 Meet the company democratising access to renewable energy for all Australians: NRN - National Renewable Network! 🔆 ⚡️ Under Alan Hunter and Sam Fitz-Roy’s leadership, NRN have developed a unique model which aligns energy retailer and customer objectives for the first time by building a connected network of solar and storage systems. 🌱 The investment was a match made in the Greenhouse Tech Hub. As the Investible team and NRN both have home bases in Sydney’s largest climate action ecosystem and co-working community, we saw their motivated team in action daily. 🙌 Investible led NRN’s AUD 1m pre-Series A bridge through our Climate Tech Fund, with participation from Electrifi Ventures and other angels. With the endorsement from Danin Kahn and support from Investible Climate Tech Fund advisor, Dean Travers, we look forward to joining NRN on their journey. For more on how NRN is creating a win-win-win solution for energy stakeholders, read Ben Lindsay’s investment notes: https://lnkd.in/g_GkXsz5 Or, check out Capital Brief's article: https://lnkd.in/gQ3rZXme #climatetech #renewableenergy #sustainability Charlie Rod Trevor Creel Dr Darian

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🛥️ ZeroJet has just released their high-performing ZeroJet Electric Outboard — an electric jet unit that is reshaping the future of boating. Founded by Rebecca (Bex) R. and Neil Mans, ZeroJet's work in developing electric jet propulsion systems is accelerating the marine industry’s transition to sustainable energy. The decarbonisation of the boating and the shipping sector is as important as it is complex, so the release of their new motor is a huge step forward for the industry! ⚓️ 💪 Investible is proud to back the New Zealand-based maritime innovator through our Climate Tech Fund. #electricboating #eboats