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Who invested in Emesent

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$18Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

$2.5MRound$15MRound
Latest round
Round, $15MJul 2026
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2020202220242026
$2.5MRound$15MRound
First round
Round, $2.5M
Nov 2018
Biggest round
$15M
Round · Jul 2026
Between rounds
7.7 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
  2. Nov 2018
    Round$2.5M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Founders and team

From Emesent's own website: 2 founders, 12 on the team.

Dr Farid KendoulChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Dr Stefan HrabarChief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder
  • Charles MillerChief Executive Officer
  • Rachel MastersVice President Sales
  • Tim SchierExecutive Vice President – Engineering & Product
  • Caitie RadcliffeSenior Manager, CEO Office & Corporate Initiatives
  • David NuciforaChief Financial Officer
  • Ewen CameronChief Commercial Officer
  • David RaffeltDirector of Engineering
  • Devang PatelSenior Director – Manufacturing & Supply Chain
  • Ryan PalfreyDirector – Product Management
  • Scott McInnesSenior Director of Client & Partner Experience
  • Shubhi SharmaDirector – People and Culture
  • Stuart HillSenior Director – Marketing

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

In-Q-TelAccelerator1round
HostplusPrivate equity1round
QICPrivate equity1round
NGSInvestment firm1round
Orion Resource PartnersInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Emesent as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

ACAC InnovationAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Emesent

Who invested in Emesent?

Emesent's investors include Main Sequence Ventures, Tiger Global Management, In-Q-Tel, Hostplus and QIC, and 2 more on record.

How much has Emesent raised?

Emesent has raised $18M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Emesent last raise?

Emesent's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $15M in Jul 2026.

What was Emesent's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $15M in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Emesent first?

Emesent's first round on record, in Nov 2018, was backed by Main Sequence Ventures.

What stage is Emesent at?

Emesent's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2026.

Where is Emesent based?

Emesent is based in Australia.

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