# Susan Close

> Susan Close is a venture - series unknown investor at South Australian Venture Capital Fund backing Biopharma. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [South Australian Venture Capital Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/south-australian-venture-capital-fund)
- Location: Semaphore, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://sa.alp.org.au/alp_people/susan-close/

Susan Close is a venture - series unknown investor at South Australian Venture Capital Fund in Semaphore focused on Biopharma and Biotechnology. Susan Close is the Deputy Premier of South Australia and has been the State Member for Port Adelaide since being elected on the 11th of February 2012.Susan has lived on the LeFevre Peninsula for twenty years with Declan and their two children and is passionate about representing the people in her community.Susan has held several government andshadow portfolios. She is now the Minister for Climate, Environment & Water, Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science and Defence & Space Industries.Before entering Parliament, Susan was an executive in the SA Environment Department. She previously worked at the University of Adelaide running student services and holds a PhD from Flinders University. Susan is focused on protecting South Australia’s unique natural environment, ensuring we are properly meeting the challenges of climate change, and addressing skills shortages and economic diversification in our state.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biopharma | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BiomeBank | BiomeBank is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing microbial therapies to treat unmet medical need globally, with an immediate focus on the APAC region. We currently manufacture a microbial therapy to treat Clostridoides difficile, a potentially life threatening infection, and are positioning the drug product for multiple indications.Furthermore, we are actively developing second generation therapies in multiple diseases, including Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease. | $7.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 08, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ellerston Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ellerston-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About South Australian Venture Capital Fund

VC Fund · Adelaide, Australia

South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) is available to help build dynamic and innovative early-stage companies to accelerate their growth. SAVCF enable innovative SA ventures to secure funding and accelerate growth into national and global markets, stimulating economic activity and job creation.

3 contacts available at South Australian Venture Capital Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Rohrsheim | Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-rohrsheim |
| Peter Malinauskas | Premier of South Australia | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-malinauskas |
| Susan Close | Deputy Premier | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susan-close-cb3b |

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## FAQ

### What does Susan Close invest in?

Susan Close invests primarily in Biopharma, Biotechnology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Susan Close last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Susan Close closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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