TNB Aura

TNB Aura is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Australia, focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer services. Established in 2009, it has a significant presence in Southeast Asia, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, and Bangkok. The firm targets small to mid-market companies, typically making equity investments ranging from SGD500,000 to SGD3 million, while often seeking minority stakes in its portfolio. TNB Aura emphasizes a client-centric approach and aims to provide investors with access to high-quality investment opportunities through its extensive network of capital partners and affiliates. The firm specializes in developing innovative financial products and has built a reputation for investment outperformance across diverse asset classes.

Michael An

Venture Partner

Wei Yi Ang

Associate

Eric Chan

Co-Founder, Managing Director & Board Member

Trent Donnelly

Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance

Colin Mullins

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Calvin Ng

Co-Founder, Managing Director & Board Member

Vicknesh R. Pillay

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Tristan Terry

Principal

Eric Tran

Associate

Charles Wong

Director & Head of Asia

Past deals in Australia

Lygon

Series A in 2022
Lygon is a blockchain banking start-up focused on digitizing the traditional paper-based bank guarantee process within commercial banking. Its platform offers a streamlined solution that enables same-day issuance of bank guarantees, significantly improving efficiency and reducing the risks of fraud and handling errors. By leveraging core blockchain technology, Lygon's system not only transforms bank guarantees but also has the potential to be adapted for other financial instruments, enhancing the overall banking experience for users.

Cape

Debt Financing in 2022
Cape unlocks working capital that scales and strengthens the cashflow of companies. Cape helps digital business owners gain control of their cash flow through their platform, encompassing three integrated core features: a Revolving Line of Credit, a Buy Now Pay Later installment plan, and expense management capability. Capes solution is built to help companies unlock capital to invest into growth, whilst optimizing cashflow to save money.

Lygon

Seed Round in 2021
Lygon is a blockchain banking start-up focused on digitizing the traditional paper-based bank guarantee process within commercial banking. Its platform offers a streamlined solution that enables same-day issuance of bank guarantees, significantly improving efficiency and reducing the risks of fraud and handling errors. By leveraging core blockchain technology, Lygon's system not only transforms bank guarantees but also has the potential to be adapted for other financial instruments, enhancing the overall banking experience for users.

Foodbomb

Series A in 2021
Foodbomb Increase profit and efficiency in your foodservice business by using Foodbomb to search, compare and order wholesale food online. Find the best prices on quality produce, from industry leading suppliers... in seconds. Search from over 10,000 products from 8 categories: meat, fruit & veg, seafood, poultry, dry goods, smallgoods, bakery and dairy. Free to use, with no commitment and free next day delivery.

Foodbomb

Seed Round in 2019
Foodbomb Increase profit and efficiency in your foodservice business by using Foodbomb to search, compare and order wholesale food online. Find the best prices on quality produce, from industry leading suppliers... in seconds. Search from over 10,000 products from 8 categories: meat, fruit & veg, seafood, poultry, dry goods, smallgoods, bakery and dairy. Free to use, with no commitment and free next day delivery.

Shippit

Series A in 2019
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

Bookwell

Seed Round in 2019
Bookwell is an Australian online booking platform that simplifies the process of scheduling beauty and wellness appointments across the country. The platform allows users to search for local beauty, health, and wellness venues, offering detailed information about services, reviews, and venue options. Customers can conveniently book appointments for a variety of services, including hair, tanning, massage, nails, and waxing, from their mobile devices, tablets, or PCs, receiving immediate confirmation. As an Australian-owned business, Bookwell aims to provide extensive coverage and enhance accessibility to beauty and wellness services nationwide.

Ynomia

Seed Round in 2019
Ynomia Pty Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Melbourne, Australia, provides Bluetooth-powered technology designed to locate materials, tools, and personnel on construction sites. The company offers a proprietary technology solution that integrates the physical world with digital IoT devices specifically tailored for the construction industry. Specializing in sensors, Ynomia delivers location and environmental monitoring services, particularly effective in challenging environments where network connectivity is limited. By addressing the digital divide in construction, Ynomia aims to enhance operational efficiency and safety on job sites.

Shippit

Venture Round in 2018
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.
Integrated Portfolio Solutions is an independently owned and operated administration platform, built by advisors for advisors. Through incorporating the technology and market reach of our key business partners, IPS provides an end-to-end solution that removes the complexities of dealing with numerous organisations to make the integration between investment execution and portfolio administration a seamless experience. What you will notice with IPS compared to institutionally owned platforms is a personalised service, a desire to embrace change and take advantage of new technology and a team focused on the efficient administration of advisor portfolios. We understand different advice businesses have different needs and we retain the flexibility to tailor our platform to suit the specific needs of different organisations. The result is an extremely cost effective platform that is unique to the Australian market at this time. IPS was designed with two key drivers in mind. To develop a leading edge platform to help financial advisors run their business more efficiently by removing all client portfolio administration from their workload. Secondly, being mindful of the margin pressures faced by financial advisors, and therefore keeping fees to a minimum and market leading level. IPS offers a truly integrated portfolio administration solution through the incorporation of administration, reporting, SMSF, research, CRM functionality, and instruction management to give advisors, staff and clients a cohesive, branded, genuine fee-for-service solution.

Shippit

Seed Round in 2017
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

GPS Innovations

Convertible Note in 2017
GPS Innovations designs, develops and manufactures new and emerging IVMS technologies for and management of driver behaviour.

MC Payment

Series B in 2016
Mobile Credit Payment is an electronic transaction processing company headquartered in the sunny city-state of Singapore. With a relentless commitment to go far and wide for their customers, they seek to ensure all of their payment processing services meet the demanding needs of present businesses while setting the standards for the future. They take pride in their service efficiency and security compliance to every transaction, every service, every product and every system. Mobile Credit Payment partners Acquiring Banks, Payment Service Providers/ISO to offer Merchants a secure PCI Compliant, international payment processing platform enhanced with innovative technology. They provide customers with global transaction currencies and regional card settlement currencies, a high-end reporting interface and risk management solution.

Gamurs

Seed Round in 2016
Gamurs Pty Ltd. is an Australian company established in 2014, focused on creating a social network for gamers. It operates a comprehensive esports media network that informs, entertains, and educates the gaming community through various content and services. Gamurs offers a range of platforms and brands, including Dot Esports, CS:GO Squad, and Teamfind, among others. The company provides digital advertising, content creation, social media management, and consulting services, facilitating online tournaments and live coverage of events. Its aim is to enable gaming enthusiasts to connect, share their achievements, and stay updated on the latest gaming news and entertainment.

Lannock Strata Finance

Venture Round in 2016
Lannock Strata Finance is a specialist financing company based in Woolloomooloo, Australia, established in 2004 by Paul Morton. The firm focuses on providing funding solutions specifically for strata properties, catering to bodies corporate and owners corporations across the country. Lannock offers a range of financial services, including debt funding for capital works, repairs, renovations, insurance premiums, and the acquisition of plant and equipment. The company aims to assist clients in managing their financial obligations and improving their properties through well-structured financing options.

iBuyNew

Venture Round in 2016
iBuyNew - Where Australia Buys New Property If you’re looking to buy an off the plan apartment, townhouse or house, and land package, iBuyNew provides expert advice to take the stress out of purchasing a property for first home buyers, owner occupiers and investors. iBuyNew has the largest selection of new property in Australia with more than 200 new developments across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, as well as the Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth, allowing you to choose with confidence, knowing you have considered, compared and selected from all our available options. With our extensive research and knowledge of the Australian property market combined with our financial and property expertise, our expert Property Consultants will guide you through the buying process, giving you prime access and the best pick of the latest new apartments that have yet to hit the market. Priding ourselves on our high-quality service, we seek to find you the best apartments to suit your budget that are tailored to your needs. Our focus is to carefully identify properties that have the strongest potential for growth to help you grow your wealth, whilst showing you how you can save thousands of dollars in tax at the same time to increase and expand your property portfolio.

Junior Adventures Group

Private Equity Round in 2015
Junior Adventures Group Pty Ltd provides outside school hours care (OSHC) services to schools across Australia. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Oakleigh, Australia.
Accountable Financial Solutions Pty Ltd. is a financial services provider based in Sydney, Australia, catering specifically to accountants and tax advisers. Incorporated in 2010, the company offers a range of licensing options, including for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), personal insurance, and investment advice. Its services include accountant education and training, compliance audits, managed referral services for financial and credit advice, and outsourced para-planning to prepare advisory documents. Additionally, the company provides ongoing professional development, an approved product list, professional indemnity insurance, superannuation technical support, and marketing services. Accountable also offers lending options, property advisory, investment portfolio reviews, and salary packaging consulting. The firm focuses on creating a supportive environment for accountants seeking to expand their service offerings to clients, particularly in the SMSF sector. As of 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Aura Capital Group Pty Ltd.

Juni Global

Series A in 2015
Juni Australia Pty Ltd. engages in the research and development, design, manufacture, and supply of wireless telecommunications technologies to wireless operators in Australia and internationally. The company offers cellular network equipment comprising residential small cell, enterprise small cell, and outdoor small cell solutions, as well as LTE equipment and inter-operability test tracking records. It offers 1-Cable MIMO solutions. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Sydney, Australia. It has facilities in the United States, South Korea, Australia, Spain, and Malaysia.

InStitchu

Venture Round in 2014
InStitchu Pty Ltd. offers tailored garments. The company allows customers to order by designing their own tailored suit or shirt from scratch; or order an existing design from its collections page online. Its products include shirts, suits/jackets, vests, pants, wedding suits, and accessories. The company ships its products in Australia and internationally. InStitchu Pty Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Sydney, Australia with a showroom in Sydney, Australia.

Catapult

Seed Round in 2014
Catapult began in 2006 as an Australian start-up focused on elite wearables and has since become a category leader in elite sports technology, completing a number of key acquisitions over the past few years. This includes the purchase of Canberra-based GPSports in 2014, market leader in video-based technology XOS Digital as well as Ireland-based Playertek in 2016, and most recently SportsMed Elite and Baseline athlete management systems in August 2017. Over the past ten years, Catapult has provided performance analytics to the world's leading sports organisations. Teams such as Brazil, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Saracens and the Australian Cricket Team have all benefited from Catapult insights, as well as organisations, leagues and governing bodies such as the England and Wales Cricket Board, NRL and La Liga. With precision engineering at the intersection of sports science and analytics, Catapult products are designed to optimise performance, mitigate the risk of injury, and quantify the return to play. Today, Catapult has over 300 staff based across 16 countries worldwide, working with over 1500 elite teams from 35 different sports globally. Catapult Group International Limited (CAT) is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Catapult

Seed Round in 2013
Catapult began in 2006 as an Australian start-up focused on elite wearables and has since become a category leader in elite sports technology, completing a number of key acquisitions over the past few years. This includes the purchase of Canberra-based GPSports in 2014, market leader in video-based technology XOS Digital as well as Ireland-based Playertek in 2016, and most recently SportsMed Elite and Baseline athlete management systems in August 2017. Over the past ten years, Catapult has provided performance analytics to the world's leading sports organisations. Teams such as Brazil, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Saracens and the Australian Cricket Team have all benefited from Catapult insights, as well as organisations, leagues and governing bodies such as the England and Wales Cricket Board, NRL and La Liga. With precision engineering at the intersection of sports science and analytics, Catapult products are designed to optimise performance, mitigate the risk of injury, and quantify the return to play. Today, Catapult has over 300 staff based across 16 countries worldwide, working with over 1500 elite teams from 35 different sports globally. Catapult Group International Limited (CAT) is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Global Reviews

Seed Round in 2012
Global Reviews scientifically measures and evaluates the effectiveness of the experience that you deliver to your customers. Our analytics platform delivers unique customer and competitor insights to help you make decisions to improve marketing and sales performance. Only Global Reviews continuously mines user consideration data on the online purchase cycle, across all key players in your industry.