# Australia Business Growth Fund

> Australia Business Growth Fund is a VC fund backing E-Commerce and Beauty. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 88%
- Fund size: $72M
- Last fund: Nov 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bgfaustralia/
- Website: https://abgf.com.au/

Australia Business Growth Fund is a VC fund in Sydney focused on E-Commerce and Beauty. Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF) is a middle market private equity fund.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Private Equity | $6.8M–$11M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $4M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 19% |
| Beauty | 2 | 13% |
| Textiles | 2 | 13% |
| Recycling | 2 | 13% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 13% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 6 | 38% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |
| Initial Coin Offering | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Lin | Investment Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-lin |
| Elana Rubin | Chair | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elana-rubin |
| Frédérick Charette | Head of Talent & Capability | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frdrick-charette |
| Ghazaleh Lyari | Co-Head of Investments | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ghazaleh-lyari |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Consolidated Linen Service | Consolidated Linen Service offers linen and clothing leasing with washing services using innovative and automated methods and procedures. | $4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 08, 2024 |  |
| Solbari | Solbari is an online fashion store that provides swimwear, clothing, accessories, skincare, and beauty products for kids, men, and women. | $6.8M | Private Equity | Dec 22, 2023 |  |
| MAPTO | Bringing industries together since 2008, Mapto.com stands as the premier platform for a global business directory. Serving millions of companies and suppliers worldwide.Mapto, the “Business Development Guide,” has been specially designed to offer an e-commerce solution that brings together all companies in the world and provides an excellent B2Cuser experience without sacrificing B2B functionality. The most significant difference from other marketplaces is that it is customer-supported!In today’s world, product, manufacturer, and communication demands are the basis of e-commerce searches on the internet. It restructures the “roadmap of e-commerce” by bringing all these demands together and making them accessible to users. | $519.1K | Initial Coin Offering | Dec 20, 2023 |  |
| INSKIN COSMEDICS | INSKIN COSMEDICS is an e-commerce platform that sells skincare, beauty and cosmetics products. |  |  | Oct 08, 2023 |  |
| Derwent Industries | Derwent Industries provides manufacturing service of water pipe fittings and industrial castings. | $10.3M | Private Equity | Feb 19, 2023 |  |
| HMC Group Solutions | HMC Group Solutions operates a cloud-based integrated management system | $15M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 23, 2022 |  |
| DIY blinds | Blinds made from scratch. The simple and enjoyable way to design, measure, order, and install Australian-made designer blinds, shutters, and curtains. We're shaking up the blinds industry by making it simple to buy blinds online - no more pushy salespeople, subpar products, or lengthy lead times. | $9.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 09, 2022 |  |
| DIY blinds | Blinds made from scratch. The simple and enjoyable way to design, measure, order, and install Australian-made designer blinds, shutters, and curtains. We're shaking up the blinds industry by making it simple to buy blinds online - no more pushy salespeople, subpar products, or lengthy lead times. | $9.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 09, 2022 |  |
| HUBBED | HUBBED operates collection points for parcel pick up and drop off (PUDO). We are experts in PUDO network management and work with the world’s largest carriers and global merchant brands creating an extensive network of PUDO locations which services eCommerce consumers. We believe there is a better way for consumers to experience online shopping. Wegive the consumer control through choice and convenience. | $8.6M | Private Equity | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| HUBBED | HUBBED operates collection points for parcel pick up and drop off (PUDO). We are experts in PUDO network management and work with the world’s largest carriers and global merchant brands creating an extensive network of PUDO locations which services eCommerce consumers. We believe there is a better way for consumers to experience online shopping. Wegive the consumer control through choice and convenience. | $8.6M | Private Equity | Jun 08, 2022 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Australia Business Growth Fund invest in?

Australia Business Growth Fund invests primarily in E-Commerce, Beauty and Textiles startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Australia Business Growth Fund's check size?

Australia Business Growth Fund typically joins rounds of $6.8M–$11M at Private Equity and $4M–$15M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Australia Business Growth Fund participates in.

### How do I contact Australia Business Growth Fund?

Public channels for Australia Business Growth Fund include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Australia Business Growth Fund?

The team at Australia Business Growth Fund includes Jack Lin (Investment Director), Elana Rubin (Chair) and Frédérick Charette (Head of Talent & Capability). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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