About Tanarra
Tanarra is a private equity firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based in Melbourne, Australia. As of Oct 2026, Tanarra is an active investor with a portfolio of 27 companies, comprising 27 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Australia and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to HealthTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in August Robotics on May 21, 2026 which also saw participation from Big Pi Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and other investors.
Overall Tanarra portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions, namely Pexip, 2XU and Revela. A lot of funds co-invest with Tanarra, with names like Oxford Science Enterprises sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Tanarra has a team of 24 people, including 5 partners.
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Tanarra's Portfolio
Tanarra has a portfolio of 27 companies. They have invested in a total of 27 companies. Their most recent investment was in August Robotics (Series B round) on May 21, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Tanarra:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 21, 2026 | Series B | 7236 | ||
Jun 07, 2022 | Series A | 6046 | ||
Oct 10, 2019 | Unattributed | 4279 | - | |
Sep 30, 2019 | Seed | 9122 |
Tanarra has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of INX Software on Jun 25, 2024. Here is the most recent acquisition by Tanarra:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 25, 2024 | Integrated workforce management system for multiple industries | - | 2011 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Tanarra:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Australia and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Tanarra
Tanarra has a team of 24 members including 5 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in Australia. Tanarra's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Tanarra:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Melbourne | - | - | |
Principal | Melbourne | - | - | |
Principal | Melbourne | - | - | |
Principal | Melbourne | - | - | |
Associate | Melbourne | - | - |
Co-investors of Tanarra
Over the past 21 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Tanarra's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Tanarra: 25 investors entered a company along with Tanarra. These include investors like Oxford Science Enterprises (3 companies).
Tanarra News
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August Robotics Raises $30M to Scale Construction Automation PlatformVentureburn•May 22, 2026•Futurefamilyoffice, GS Futures, Tanarra, Big Pi Ventures and 3 others
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Lendlease (ASX: LLC) falls to $1.5bn loss amid costly British exitThe Australian•Aug 19, 2024•Lendlease, Tanarra, HMC Capital
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Apromore Receives $15 Million In Series B-1 Round To Accelerate Ai-driven Process MiningBusiness Wire•Aug 06, 2024•Apromore, Tin Alley Ventures, Tanarra, UniMelb
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University of Melbourne VC fund hits $70m first closeAsian Venture Capital Journal•Feb 06, 2023•UniMelb, Tanarra
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OXECO Secures $10.5 Million to Accelerate Manufacturing of Next-Generation Transportation, Energy and Battery ComponentsBusiness Wire•Jun 07, 2022•OXECO, Lansdowne Partners, ORA, Tanarra
