This month at Investible: Sep '23
?? Investing in lithium recycling, fintech, factories and more!

This month at Investible: Sep '23

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In this monthly update, we introduce 3 new companies: Renewable Metals , tikpay and Factory , plus a follow-on investment into ZeroJet , recap our recent Club Investible event in Singapore, and plenty more...

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Our latest investments

?? Renewable Metals

Investible Climate Tech Fund & Club Investible

Meet Renewable Metals , a game-changing lithium battery recycling technology led by CEO Luan Atkinson and Founder/CTO Mark Urbani . We are proud to announce our lead-investment in the company’s $8 million Seed round, with participation from members of the Club Investible syndicate, Virescent Ventures (via the Australia government-supported Clean Energy Finance Corporation ) and the US-based Grantham Foundation .

Global demand for lithium batteries is sky-rocketing and according to the US Department of Energy, we can still expect a 10-fold increase in demand over the next decade. Renewable Metals is on the path to meet this demand with a more sustainable recycling process with an unprecedentedly high yield rate, lower cost, and lower environmental impact.

You can read more about this industry-shaping startup in Ben Lindsay 's investment notes .


?? tikpay

Investible Early Stage Fund 2

The transport industry remains highly fragmented with providers operating in silos, relying on closed legacy systems. tikpay is revolutionising the transport ticketing sector with their back-office SaaS platform aiming to resolve a range of problems for both transport operators and consumers.

Led by veteran founder and industry expert Michael Walters , tikpay is poised to disrupt this dinosaur of a sector, one train, boat and bus ride at a time.

You can read all about tikpay in Jayden Basha ’s investment notes or on Business News Australia .


?? Factory.app

Investible Early Stage Fund 2

Currently, the work management tools available for SMB manufacturers is a combination of multiple fragmented systems. Australia-based Factory offers a game changing all-in-one solution that centralises these offerings with a streamlined process to create, track and manage work for SMB manufacturers.

Factory is led by CEO Paul Lutkajtis , alongside his brother and co-founder Michael Lutkajtis .

Keep your eyes on our Linkedin and blog for the full raise announcement.


?? ZeroJet

Club Investible & Climate Tech Fund (follow-on investment)

ZeroJet is accelerating the marine industry transition to sustainable energy with propriety electric jet propulsion systems and plug-and-play EV powertrains for small boats. The company's vision is to eliminate combustion engines on small watercraft.

Our initial investment in the New Zealand-based company through the Investible Climate Tech Fund was made in May 2022, and we are proud to continue our support of co-founders Rebecca (Bex) R. and Neil Mans alongside new investors from the Club Investible syndicate.

Read our original investment notes here .


Club Investible - a global community

The Investible team at our recent Club Investible Event, Singapore

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of hosting a lunch in vibrant Singapore. As we continue to grow our presence in the region, we took the opportunity to celebrate innovation and educate guests on our unique approach to early-stage global investments and the Club Investible community.

Guests also heard from Joel Lee (Protos Labs ) and Arne Jeroschewski (Parcel Perform ), two of our portfolio company founders from the region.

If you'd like to learn more about the Club Investible syndicate, and how our distinctive model for early-stage global investment enables investors access to exclusive investment opportunities and community, we'd love to tell you more .


News from the portfolio

?? Bspkl won the 'PwC New Zealand Breakthrough Project Award' at the '2023 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards '.

?? iluminr appoints new strategic advisor, James Hardy . You can read his interview on iluminr’s blog, Gamechangers .

?? Kanopi won the 'Best Startup Culture' category for the 2023 Startup Daily 'Best in Tech Awards'.

?? Protos Labs became the first Singaporean company to join Lloyd’s Lab Insurtech Accelerator cohort . The cyber risk startup is among 12 out of 150 global applicants selected for this cohort.

?? Stables has released yet another new product, Google Pay. You can check them out and get the app here .

?? Kite Magnetics celebrated the opening of their new Electric Aircraft Propulsion Test Facility, showcasing their state-of-the-art dynamometer and thrust stand in action .

?? Structure Pal was selected as one of the Top 15 finalists in the 'Building for the Future track in the Urban Tech Forward conference in Warsaw this October.

?? We saw 7 of our portfolio companies listed in The Australian’s inaugural Top 100 Innovators for 2023. Including: JigSpace , Fingerprint for Success (F4S), Sicona Battery Technologies , Xefco , Circle In , AirRobe , and Quantum Brilliance .


Investible team news

Some recent news from Team Investible

?? Investment Analyst, Nick Ooi , partnered with Textbook Ventures to help judge the most innovative pitch for the Social Impact Case Crack . Nick was on a panel alongside our friends from OIF Ventures, Main Sequence, and portfolio company Language Confidence.

?? Investment Manager, Ben Lindsay , spent some time with the commercialisation team at Curtin University where he was introduced to some brilliant climate focused research.

?? Our Singapore team was thrilled to host the cohort from Haymarket HQ’s SEA Tech-Immersion at Hub71. Investible Principal, Khairu Rejal, facilitated an immersive session to foster a deeper understanding and collaboration within the Southeast Asian tech ecosystem.

?? Our CEO, Rod Bristow , was featured in Startup Daily to shed light on why Singapore has become a go-to destination for investors.

?? Greenhouse Challenge : Our friends at Greenhouse have partnered with the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition for their ‘Net-Zero Steel 2030 Challenge ’.


Upcoming events

?? Our Investment Principal, Jayden Basha , will be representing Investible as a mentor at the She Loves Tech 2023 Australia Pitch Competition.

?? Investment Manager, Ben Lindsay , will be discussing all things deep-tech on the panel of SXSW, Sydney, 'The Next Intelligence Leap: A Deep Tech Deep Dive '.

?? We are proudly supporting the upcoming Tank Stream Labs Startup to Scaleup Summit (S2S) 2023: Our Principal, Jayden , and CIO, Charlie Ill , we be sharing their insights and strategies behind funding success. Get your tickets here .

?? Investment Principal, Khairu Rejal , will be a Domain Finals Judge for Environment, Energy and Green Technologies at Asia’s most exciting deep-tech startup competition, Slingshot 2023 . You can register here .


Jobs

?? Zero jet is hiring for multiple roles in Auckland, New Zealand

?? CIM is looking for an Office Coordinator in Sydney, Australia

?? Dimple is after an eCommerce Growth Marketer in Sydney, Australia

??Mize is hiring for a Corporate Development Manager in Tel Aviv, Israel

?? Shipeezi is hiring for multiple roles in Sydney, Australia

?? GoTerra is hiring for multiple roles in various locations around Australia

?? Quantum Brilliance is on the hunt for a UK Country Manager to work remotely in England, UK

Want to join a fast-growing startup? Shoot us a note to introduce yourself!


Before you go

?? What tech trends matter most for business in '23? McKinsey Technology Outlook 2023 .

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Caitlin Ratcliffe

Marketing and Sales Professional

1 年

What a month! ??

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All the best Rod all the best!

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Paul Lutkajtis

Helping manufacturers and fabricators create orders, collaborate on work, track jobs and communicate with customers from one location.

1 年

Love it! So proud to be working with the amazing Investible team.

Trevor Folsom

Co-Founder and Chairman at Investible

1 年

Well done team. A great read????

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