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Dragonfly news and updates
A Day with Dragonfly Enviro Capital
We recently invited our shareholders, investors, and team to visit Melbourne SkyFarm and Mount Rothwell Conservation Sanctuary – two of our investment sites that demonstrate the environmental and social outcomes made possible when capital is directed with purpose.
Here’s a short overview of the day: read here.
April 2025
LiveWire: Investing for Impact & Nature Positive Growth
Recently, our Chairman Nigel Sharp, shared the vision behind Dragonfly, along with our approach to leveraging private equity to drive best-in-class financial returns and meaningful environmental impact.
If you’re interested to learn more, drop us a line via our contact page.
March 2025
LiveWire: Why investors are increasingly drawn to impact-focused growth capital as part of their alternatives portfolio allocation.
LiveWire have requested our CEO, Adam Tucker, to provide his perspectives and insights into global issues and influences on a monthly basis. For our June Edition, Adam shared some insight on why growth capital impact investing is gaining traction and how it's transforming investment strategies.
Read the whole article here
Follow Adam’s LiveWire channel for updates here: Adam Tucker LiveWire
June 2024
Investment Announcement: $4m Follow-on Investment into Jet Zero
We are thrilled to share the success of our investees, Jet Zero, in their recent $30 million raise.
As early lead equity investors of Jet Zero, we have continued our support with a $4m follow-on investment, alongside Qantas and Airbus taking our position in the company to a c.$13Mil current asset value.
Read more via this link: Investment Note: $4m Follow-on Investment into Jet Zero
March 2024
LiveWire: A turning point is coming for Impact Investment, a market analysis
LiveWire have requested our CEO, Adam Tucker, to provide his perspectives and insights into global issues and influences on a monthly basis. This month, Adam shared a market analysis on the historic investment opportunity impact holds.
Read more via this link: LiveWire Article
October 2023
The Australian Financial Review
Dragonfly was recently featured in the Australian Financial Review, who shared “Dragonfly Enviro Capital has hit the funding trail, gathering fresh capital for a new impact growth fund”.
Read more via this link: Australian Financial Review News Article
June 2023
Dragonfly is Featured in FS Sustainability with Opinion Piece: “What can impact investing learn from the tech-wreck?”
Through strategic investment in growth capital, businesses can optimise their sustainable models, invest in clean technologies, and drive meaningful change while generating attractive financial returns. The tech wreck serves as a valuable lesson, presenting an opportunity for investors and impact firms to collaborate in building a more sustainable future.
Read more via this link: FS Sustainability Opinion Piece
June 2023
Business News Australia Media Release: “Dragonfly’s Impact Growth Fund Looks to Raise $50 Million, Proving Sustainable Doesn’t Mean Sacrifice”
The fund aims to invest in profitable solutions to social and environmental challenges. Its current investments include Pacific Bio, Downforce, Our Trace, the Water and Carbon Group, and Red Earth Energy Storage, which are driving sustainable innovations in Australia.
Read more via this link: Business News Australia Media Release
June 2023
Investment Announcement: Red Earth Energy Storage
We are proud to announce our recent investment in Red Earth Energy Storage, a leading Australian distributor of rooftop solar and battery storage systems, with a goal to power the clean energy transition.
Red Earth leverages both the technical and business expertise of its team to deliver high-quality and affordable renewable energy systems to households and businesses. The Company will form a critical element in the adoption of renewables across the country.
Read more via this link: Red Earth Investment Note
May 2023
Investment Announcement: Pacific Biotechnologies
We are proud to announce our investment in Pacific Biotechnologies Australia Pty Ltd (PBA), a private Australian company providing market-leading aquaculture and bioremediation technology with a unique, sustainable value proposition.
Dragonfly Enviro Capital invested $2Mil AUD into the company in a fully subscribed bridging round alongside other prominent impact investors including Tiverton Agricultural Impact Fund.
Read more via this link: Pacific Technologies Investment Note
February 2023
Investment Announcement: Our Trace
We are pleased to announce our investment in Trace via our Impact Growth Fund. Trace is a digital platform that helps individuals and businesses measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprint and track their impact over time through simple and engaging digital tools.
On a mission to remove the barriers to becoming carbon neutral, Trace allows companies to account for carbon in a cost-effective manner and offset it by purchasing quality carbon credits created via verified projects. Trace chooses carbon credits from projects that deliver measurable benefits aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Read more via this link: Our Trace Investment Note
November 2022
Investment Announcement: Downforce Technologies
We are proud to announce our investment in Downforce Technologies, a global company providing a novel and highly-effective platform to measure the quantities and values of natural capital of land, remotely and to a high degree of accuracy.
Founded to address the critical need for the restoration of global soil health, Downforce Technologies is on a mission to make every hectare count to achieve global climate, biodiversity and food security goals.
Read more via this link: Downforce Technologies Investment Note
November 2022
Investment Announcement: NorthStar Impact Funds
NorthStar is the only Australian equities fund that is certified RIAA as an Impact Fund and are rapidly growing and scaling true and tangible impact within the Australian Equities market. The NorthStar Investment team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about impact investing.
Read more via this link: NorthStar Impact Investment Note
01 September 2022
Investment Announcement: Water and Carbon
We are proud to announce our recent investment in Water and Carbon Group, a leading developer of multifunctional infrastructure with a deep appreciation for natural assets based in Australia.
Water and Carbon leverages the knowledge and experience of its multi-disciplined team to develop groundbreaking environmental solutions that integrate natural assets wherever viable.
Read more: Water and Carbon Investment Note
01 February 2022
Wallabies welcomed home
Bush tail rock wallabies are welcomed home to our portfolio company Mount Rothwell Conservation Centre, and featured on ABC News.
16th June 2020
Odonata collaboration with NAB
NAB is supporting our partners at Odonata to progress towards a more environmentally sustainable world. See how Nigel Sharp, Executive Chair of Dragonfly Envirocapital, and his team are working with nature, people and the economy to help farming businesses thrive. To find out more, visit nab.com.au/workingtogether.
22nd May 2020
Welcome to Mt Rothwell, the frontline in the fight against extinction
A private owner, an electrified fence and no feral foxes or cats. Mt Rothwell is proving that Australia's critically endangered animals can thrive in the wild — they just need a helping hand.
ABC News - 29th Dec 2019
Read Full Article here.
SkyFarm feature on Channel 9
One of our portfolio companies, Melbourne SkyFarm, gets featured on Channel 9 News Melbourne.
1st May 2019