INVESTMENTS

Some examples of Arafura's founders investments:

  • CloudStaff

    Cloudstaff provides smarter outsourcing solutions for real estate, accounting, development, commerce, health and many other industries. Cloudstaff was established in 2005 by Australian Internet pioneer Mr Lloyd Ernst. The company initially focused on software development for Western markets. Today, Cloudstaff employs over 4,800 staff and contractors across 13 different locations and is growing at an average rate of 7.5% per month. In 2020, Cloudstaff raised US$20M Series B funding.

  • Gridium Inc.

    Gridium Inc. has developed software that extracts smart meter data located at industrial and commercial buildings. The Gridium SnapMeter product crunches smart meter data, weather data and other information, and sends timely email alerts to thousands of industrial and commercial building owner customers to avoid high demand charges. Gridium is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. In 2023, Gridium strengthened their balance sheet with US$14M in funding.

  • Transifex Inc.

    Transifex is the cloud-based localization platform built for software and technology companies. By integrating translation and localization into the product development process, Transifex helps companies automate their localization workflow and manage translations of their websites, web and mobile apps, and digital content. Companies and organizations worldwide, including Atlassian, AirBnB, Waze, Coursera, Eventbrite, and Disqus rely on Transifex to go global efficiently and launch products to new markets. Founded in 2009, Transifex is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. In 2022, Transifex were acquired by PARC Partners.

  • PacketZoom Inc.

    PacketZoom redefines mobile performance via in-app networking technology, customized for each user. By removing roadblocks in the mobile last mile, PacketZoom Mobile Expresslane™ is able to significantly accelerate performance by 2x to 3x, rescue up to 90% of the sessions from TCP connection drops and significantly reduce CDN costs. PacketZoom is headquartered in San Mateo, California. In October 2018, Packetzoom was acquired by Roblox Inc.

  • ISYS Search Software

    ISYS Search Software is a global leader in high-performance Enterprise Search and Universal Information Access solutions. Our technology boosts business people's productivity by empowering them to find and extract the information they need, from anywhere in their organisation, on any device, in any format and in any language in a matter of seconds, not hours; all at the click of a button. In 2012, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) acquired Isys Search Software.

  • Figtree Systems

    Figtree Systems, as a leading supplier of innovative and integrated risk management systems. Figtree enables clients to control costs by providing solutions that not only allow them to diminish risks but also reduce the severity of claims through enhanced claims management functionality. Investment exited in In 2006 when a takeover offer was received from a major US based software outsourcing house.

  • MEARS Technologies

    MEARS Technologies is dedicated to enabling the continued improvement of silicon semiconductor performance at ever finer geometries and increased chip densities. Mears unique abilities to generate new breakthrough material designs and assemble atoms into deliberately useful structures, opens the door to engineered materials with a phenomenal spectrum of possible properties that can become the core of a new generation of electronic devices.

  • Technoco

    Technoco created Vdex, a hybrid phone system which interoperates with the telephone and Internet networks to utilize the best of both. Vdex performs as a PBX, voice messaging system and voice over internet (VoIP) gateway, providing access to low-cost calls, call routing over the internet to remote phones and office connected to the Internet virtually anywhere in the world. Vdex operates using a modified, hardened version of Asterisk to run on its multiprocessor platform.

  • OzEmail

    OzEmail was a major Internet service provider (ISP) in Australia, until it was acquired by the iiNet ISP on February 28, 2005. On 28 May 1996, OzEmail became the first Australian tech stock ever to list on the NASDAQ. With the trading symbol OZEMY, over A$50 million in investment capital was raised. On 14 December 1998, WorldCom (later MCI) launched a takeover bid.

  • Event Zero

    Event Zero produces a next generation monitoring platform which enables companies to exploit the power of event processing to acquire real-time Operational Intelligence (OI) across the enterprise.

  • Intermedia Group

    The Intermedia Group is a leading Australian publishing, event management and technology business. Intermedia has over 27 print publications with a diverse range of titles including Government News, Appliance Retailer, Jewellery World, National Liquor News and Time Out Sydney and over 21 websites - ensuring the company is at the cutting edge in informing, educating and entertaining a vast national audience.

  • WebIP

    WebIP has developed a next generation online brand management and IP protection software platform, allowing domains to be managed and protected by organisations globally. WebIP provide domain name/ IP protection and corporate domain recovery services for News Limited, Fuji Xerox, EMI Music, National Australia Bank, Thrifty, Rabobank, Westpac, Interflora, Goodman Fielder and other leading international brands. In 2014, NetNames Ltd. (London) acquired WebIP.

  • Contivio Inc.

    Contivio.com is the worlds most advanced all-in-one cloud contact center and telephony solution for companies with 5 to 5,000 personnel. With its patented CloudConnect integration, Contivio.com sits on top of any CRM and takes only minutes to integrate. Contivio.com works with all VoIP or PSTN carriers, is globally deployed and delivered via toolbar inside your browser, web widget or any phone.

  • WebCentral

    At the time of Investment, WebCentral, run by Lloyd Ernst (Arafura Advisory board member) was the largest and fastest growing Web Hosting provider in Australia. It was subsequently acquired by Melbourne IT Ltd. which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

  • Cellars.com.au

    Cellars.com.au is Australia's most comprehensive online marketplace of wineries, wine cellars, bottleshops and wine distributors. Cellars.com.au enables 750+ Australian wineries to connect with 6,500 liquor retailers and sell over 7,0000 wines directly to consumers online a via a drop ship e-commerce distribution platform. Cellars.com.au strives to build an important digital marketing channel for Australia's 2500 wineries and promote the 65 winegrowing regions in Australia which contribute over $40 billion annually to the Australian economy.