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HESTA

Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 3 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowInstitutional LP

GrowthSeries A

Deploying now
50%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque281days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 3
Pitch HESTA

HESTA highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Institutional LP (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Melbourne, Australia
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Gilmour Space TechnologiesGrowth · AU · Startup Daily$217MWith 9 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Mar
    Heidi HealthSeries A · AU · Startup Daily$27MWith 6 others
  5. 2020

    1 round

  6. Apr
    Synergis FundAU · Firms' own news pages$27MWith 3 others

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The team

We hold 18 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as HESTA. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BlackbirdPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies HESTA put money into.

Gilmour Space Technologies$217M · Jan 2026Heidi Health$27M · Mar 2025

Quick answers about HESTA

What does HESTA invest in?

HESTA invests most often at Growth and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is HESTA?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2026.

What has HESTA invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Gilmour Space Technologies (Growth, Jan 2026), Heidi Health (Series A, Mar 2025) and Synergis Fund (Undisclosed round, Apr 2020).

How big are HESTA's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Is HESTA investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does HESTA invest alongside?

Most often Blackbird (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is HESTA?

HESTA is an institutional LP based in Melbourne, Australia.

When was HESTA founded?

HESTA was founded in 1987.

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