Pacific Channel is an investment company that focuses on investing in companies developing ground-breaking innovation in the areas of health, food, and the environment, from pre-seed to Series A stages.

Pacific Channel

Pacific Channel is a specialist venture capital company committed to investing in ground-breaking science and advanced engineering ‘deep tech’ companies across Asia-Pacific that create meaningful global impact and value. 

Our focus is on investing in companies that are focused on the future of food, health, and the environment; supporting them at different stages of growth with our venture capital and expertise. 

Early-stage investment in deep-tech is critical for driving productivity and economic growth. Our specialist capital pathway, hands-on approach and ability to leverage a proven eco-system of support give these deep-tech companies the resources, expertise and networks necessary to accelerate growth and navigate the complex commercialisation pathway required to achieve success in international markets.

To date, our portfolio company Tectonus Seismic Technology has installed more than 1,000 of its seismic 'dampening' devices across 24 projects and is now activating a workstream that includes retrofits to as many as 170 acute care units in California - a state-mandated programme.   
  
CEO Carl Beck, spoke to Brent Melville, NBR - National Business Review, about the company's progress, the range of projects being scoped locally and internationally, and raising capital in a tough environment. 

https://lnkd.in/g2RnRJST

#venturecapital #deeptech #startups

"PACIFIC CHANNEL EXPANDS INTO AUSTRALIA"

What an exciting headline - we're thrilled to announce that we're establishing a new fund in Australia. 

With support from LaunchVic, Pacific Channel Ventures will target 25 - 30 deep-tech startups in Australia, providing pre-seed to Series A capital. 

Over the past year, we’ve invested in several Australian startups, and we’re observing an increasing pipeline of opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for us to apply our successful investment model to Australian-based companies developing ground-breaking technologies in the areas of food, health and the environment, delivering significant benefits for Victoria and our investors on both sides of the Tasman. 

Here's a link to the announcement: https://lnkd.in/gy3eDyQd

#venturecapital #startups #deeptech

Brent S. Ogilvie Kieran Jina Richard Pinfold Sheryl T. Rob Powell Louis Newton Marny Reakes Paul Muckleston Ashwath Sundaresan Roland Toder

We’re excited Louis Newton has been appointed as our new Deep-Tech Incubator Manager, a position which will play a critical part of activating our partnership with Callaghan Innovation’s tech incubator programme.

Louis has a true passion for technology and innovation. Coupled with his interest in supporting early-stage startups, we think he’s the perfect person to manage the incubator's day-to-day operations, ensure the smooth execution of programmes, and facilitate the growth of our startups. 

https://lnkd.in/dtknse54

#deeptech #incubator #venturecapital

This is a really insightful published in Forbes by Mohan Nair, who is a Pacific Channel venture advisor. It highlights the difficulties innovation teams working in corporates face bringing their groundbreaking technologies to market, and in our view, there are many parallels to the complex challenges many of our portfolio companies developing deep-tech solutions face. 

A few of our key takeaways:
▶ Innovation often clashes with the status quo, similar to how disruptive deep-tech solutions challenge established industry norms.
▶ Short-term ROI expectations can get in the way of innovation that is potentially transformational, a common issue in deep-tech where development cycles are typically longer.
▶ The importance of understanding and leveraging emerging technologies like AI, which is particularly relevant in the deep-tech sector.
▶ Building relationships and finding sponsors who believe in your vision is crucial, echoing the importance of strategic partnerships in deep-tech ventures.
▶ We need to nurture a culture of innovation and collaboration to encourage high-tech research and development.

As Mohan says, 7 out of 10 boats will sink, but you shouldn't let that discourage you from building your unsinkable boat. This should resonate strongly for anyone within the deep-tech ecosystem. Deep-tech is complex – we’re not just building products, we’re creating technological solutions that will solve massive global problems and so it’s critical they can ‘weather any storm and chart new courses for the future’. 

#venturecapital #deeptech #innovation

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Raising the Bar! As part of this year's series of Raising the Bar events, Professor Simon Malpas from our portfolio company, Kitea Health will discuss the development of the first fully implantable brain pressure sensor and how this will enable people with chronic health conditions, such as hydrocephalus, to self-monitor their physiology at home.

All the details about the Raising the Bar event can be found via this link: 
https://lnkd.in/gQefFDdN

#deeptech #innovation #medtech

Pacific Channel is hiring - we're looking for a Fund Administrator to undertake key accounting, compliance, regulatory, reporting, communications and operational tasks. 

If you are a high-performing individual with a keen eye for detail as well as a comprehension of the bigger picture and an understanding of how all the parts of the business work together, then we'd love to hear from you. 

This role requires a strong understanding of fund accounting, compliance, and investor relations - you can apply via this link: https://lnkd.in/gsFajjcv

#hiring #venturecapital #accounting

This was a good opportunity to reflect on the first half of 2024 and provide some insight into why, despite a tough start to the year, we are cautiously optimistic about conditions improving over the next 12-18 months and importantly, why we think now is an especially attractive time to invest. 

#venturecapital #deeptech #investment

Avertana is a company transforming waste steelmaking slag into value, here's the four key reasons why we invested : 

1️⃣ Problem: Avertana is addressing a real issue with tangible impacts.
2️⃣ Opportunity: The commercial potential is significant
3️⃣ Environmental Impact: The benefits in terms of CO2 emissions and waste reduction, are very tangible
4️⃣ Proven Execution: Over the past three years, management has effectively executed on the strategy and consistently met key milestones

To find out more about Avertana and our investment philosophy click here: https://lnkd.in/g3NjPnfh

If you are an exceptional EA looking for a new opportunity, or know of an amazing person who might be interested in this role, please get in touch with us. More details about the role and how to apply can be found via this link: https://lnkd.in/g44j-DYi

We are thrilled to announce Richard Pinfold's appointment as a partner at Pacific Channel. Leading our investment banking team, Richard will focus on raising local and international capital to support the commercialisation of groundbreaking deep-tech innovations. 

https://lnkd.in/gibNEjSd
 
Sharing his vision "I am excited to take on this new role at Pacific Channel. My vision is to bridge the gap between groundbreaking deep-tech innovations and the necessary capital to bring these advancements to market. By facilitating strong relationships with both local and international investors, we can drive significant progress in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond into the US and Europe.” 

#venturecapital #deeptech #investmentbanking

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