RPO has successfully raised capital in three investment rounds from the following organizations:
GE Commercial Finance
GE Commercial Finance is the business-to-business finance unit of General Electric. With deep industry expertise and lending, leasing and financing services of every kind, GE Commercial Finance plays a key role in helping its customers grow. Conducting business in 35 countries, GE Commercial Finance has assets of more than US$230 billion and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. General Electric (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work - a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. For further information on GE please visit www.gecommercialfinance.com
BASF Venture Capital
BASF Venture Capital GmbH was established in 2001 as a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF Future Business GmbH, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and participates in startup companies by providing venture capital to open up new growth potentials. In doing so, it focuses on companies with innovative business models and technologies in which chemistry is an important key to success. Investment is channeled toward companies that can demonstrate successful applications for their product developments as well as market demand. BASF also supports these companies with its expertise. For further information on BASF please visit www.basf.com
JAFCO Asia
JAFCO Asia is one of the leading brands in the venture capital industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Its primary focus is to invest in promising technology enterprises with high-growth potential. Established since 1990 and with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei and Seoul, JAFCO Asia had managed in aggregate more than US$850 million in funds with a track record of over 330 portfolio companies and over 220 exits, of which more than 80 have been publicly listed. JAFCO Asia's parent company, JAFCO Co., Ltd. ("JAFCO"), listed in Tokyo's Stock Exchange, is the pre-eminent Japanese venture capital manager with more than US$2.5 billion capital committed worldwide. Globally, JAFCO has invested a cumulative total of more than 2,900 companies of which more than 730 have gone public. In recent years, JAFCO's portfolio companies have accounted for about 20% of all IPO in Japan. Nomura Group, JAFCO's largest shareholder, is one of Japan's largest securities house. For further information on JAFCO Asia please visit www.jafcoasia.com
Neo Technology Ventures
Neo Technology Ventures is a manager and provider of venture capital specialising in IT, Media and Telecommunications technologies. Funds under management total AUD$75 million, contributed by investors including the Australian Commonwealth Government's Innovation Investment Fund, China Development Industrial Bank, Hewlett Packard, Shamrock Capital, UBS Capital and the Warman Group. With a focus on partnering with entrepreneurs to help bring ideas, technologies and start-up ventures to life, Neo Technology Ventures is committed to nurturing its invstments to ensure long term commercial success. For further information on Neo Technology Ventures please visit www.ntfund.com or contact Marc Woodward, Executive Director, Tel: +61 (0)2 9409 6700, marc.woodward@ntfund.com
Jolimont Ventures
Jolimont Ventures is a Melbourne-based venture capital firm. Its investment principals are Charles Gillies and Lex McArthur and it has a close association with Starfish Ventures. Jolimont Ventures established the Jolimont Secondaries Fund I, as a specialist $24 million secondary venture capital fund in October 2004. The cornerstone investor is Macquarie Funds Management. For further information on Jolimont Ventures please visit www.jolimontventures.com.au
Allen & Buckeridge
Based in Sydney, Allen & Buckeridge (A&B) is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in and helping build global technology companies of significant and lasting value.The firm currently manages approximately $300 million spread across several funds. The Allen & Buckeridge Emerging Technologies Fund is a true seed stage technology fund with the capacity to fund investment through to exit. For further information on A&B or the Allen & Buckeridge Emerging Technology Fund please visit www.a-b.com.au or contact David Landers, Executive Director, Allen & Buckeridge Pty Ltd., Tel:+61-(0)2-9240-3600, dlanders@a-b.com.au
Canberra Business Development Fund
Australian Capital Ventures is the venture capital arm of Hindmarsh, which is a diverse Canberra-based property, car parking, retirement village, construction and investment organisation. ACVL manages the Canberra Business Development Fund (CBDF), which is a joint venture between the ACT Government and Hindmarsh.
The CBDF invests in early stage and innovative businesses developed in the ACT region and has a portfolio of investee companies spanning manufacturing, biotech, agritech, IT and sustainable water use as well as the unique technology of RPO's waveguides.
For further information on the CBDF and the Hindmarsh Group please visit www.hindmarshgroup.com or contact Stephen Hardy, Chief Executive,
Tel: +61-(0)2-6247- 4999, s.hardy@hindmarshgroup.com
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