Abbie Lewis

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Abbie Lewis

Abbie plays a key role in delivering OneVentures’ marketing, PR, community and branding initiatives, strengthening the firm’s identity and amplifying the visibility of our portfolio companies. Before joining OneVentures, Abbie worked at 89up in London, Europe’s first impact PR agency, where she contributed to global campaigns for NGOs.

17 April 2026

OneVentures

Meet the women steering Australia’s high-tech future

Read the full article: Australian Financial Review
afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/meet-the-women-steering-australia-s-high-tech-future-20260210-p5o167

17 April 2026

Growth Credit

Eucalyptus sells to New York-listed healthcare giant in $1.6b deal

Read the full article: Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/eucalyptus-sells-to-new-york-listed-healthcare-giant-in-1-6b-deal-20260219-p5o3t4

12 January 2026

Healthcare

Vaxxas Appoints Former Merck Global Vaccines President David Peacock as CEO

Read the full article: Global News Wire
globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/07/3214498/0/en/Vaxxas-Appoints-Former-Merck-Global-Vaccines-President-David-Peacock-as-CEO.html

15 October 2025

Growth Equity

Accel-KKR Acquires Phocas Software

Read the full article: Global News Wire
afr.com/technology/founders-payday-as-24-year-old-tech-firm-seals-500m-accel-kkr-deal-20251013-p5n27k

04 September 2025

OneVentures

Australian Investment Council announces 2025 investing for growth award winners

Read the full article: Australian Investment Council
investmentcouncil.com.au/site/site/news/Media-Releases/2025-awards.aspx

09 October 2025

OneVentures

The List: Top 100 Innovators 2025

Read the full article: The Australian
theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/australias-top-100-innovators-of-2025-revealed-in-the-list/news-story/b640c1e77821d397acc0d00699a42e10

01 April 2025

Healthcare

OneVentures-backed artificial heart start-up rattles the tin for $100m

Read the full article: Australian Financial Review
afr.com/companies/healthcare-and-fitness/oneventures-backed-artificial-heart-start-up-rattles-the-tin-for-100m-20250313-p5ljdg

17 February 2025

Growth Equity

App used by BHP, Woodside and Shell workers wins over OneVentures

Read the full article: Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/app-used-by-bhp-woodside-and-shell-workers-wins-over-oneventures-20250213-p5lbya

09 October 2024

OneVentures

The List: Top 100 Innovators 2024

Read the full article: The Australian
theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/the-list-top-100-innovators/news-story/3a249e3c6e283ae5a58420377b92a4a2

09 September 2024

OneVentures

Australian Investment Council announces 2024 investing for growth award winners

Read the full article: Australian Investment Council
investmentcouncil.com.au/site/AIC/Articles/Media-Release/2024/AIC-announces-2024-Investing-for-Growth-Awards.aspx#:~:text=Pacific%20Equity%20Partners%20and%20OneVentures,the%20private%20capital%20investment%20community.

28 October 2024

OneVentures

OneVentures gears up for $1b milestone with key hires and new growth fund

Read the full article: Capital Brief
capitalbrief.com/article/oneventures-gears-up-for-1b-milestone-with-key-hires-and-new-growth-fund-89da71cd-158b-4de5-af49-913f052d4aa7/preview/

29 August 2024

Healthcare

BiVACOR implants first in-human artificial heart

Read the full article: Forbes
forbes.com.au/news/innovation/bivacor-implants-first-in-human-artificial-heart/

29 August 2024

Growth Equity

OneVentures raising $200m to fill gap left by corporate venture capital funds

Read the full article: The Australian
theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fbusiness%2Ftechnology%2Foneventures-raising-200m-to-fill-gap-left-by-corporate-venture-capital-funds%2Fnews-story%2Fbd0bb5a86e50e6d662490d434a4c442d&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPB-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

29 August 2024

OneVentures

Australian VC OneVentures set to hit $1bn in FUM

Read the full article: Forbes
forbes.com.au/news/investing/female-led-australian-vc-oneventures-hits-1bn-in-fum/

29 August 2024

Growth Equity

Phocas Software courts global buyers; eyes $500m-plus valuation

Read the full article: The Australian Financial Review
afr.com/street-talk/sydney-s-phocas-software-courts-global-buyers-20240807-p5k0dz

Bivacor team

21 February 2024

Healthcare

Australian engineer invents first artificial heart

Read the full article: Sky News
skynews.com.au/lifestyle/health/australian-engineer-invents-first-artificial-heart/video/98d2d21749c44151c0123ebc8498f562

13 February 2024

OneVentures

This VC firm has hit a landmark – and it’s payout time

Read the full article: The Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/this-vc-firm-has-hit-a-landmark-and-it-s-payout-time-20240211-p5f427

12 December 2023

Growth Equity

How a Sydney VC made 13 times its money on one start-up investment

Read the full article: The Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/how-a-sydney-vc-made-13-times-its-money-on-one-start-up-investment-20231208-p5eq8t

Bivacor team

29 November 2023

Healthcare

US FDA Grants the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart IDE Approval for First-in-Human Early Feasibility Study

Read the full article: Business Wire
businesswire.com/news/home/20231129194008/en/US-FDA-Grants-the-BiVACOR-Total-Artificial-Heart-IDE-Approval-for-First-in-Human-Early-Feasibility-Study

19 October 2023

Growth Equity

Employment Hero secures $263m in year’s biggest capital raising

Read the full article: The Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/employment-hero-secures-263m-in-year-s-biggest-cap-raise-20231019-p5edfm

09 October 2023

Growth Credit

How this AI startup used venture debt to fuel customer acquisition

Read the full article: Startup Daily
startupdaily.net/partner-content/reaching-milestones-with-less-runway-how-this-ai-startup-used-venture-debt-to-fuel-customer-acquisition/

18 July 2023

OneVentures

A leading VC’s outlook on capital for founders right now

Read the full article: Startup Daily
startupdaily.net/topic/funding/oneventures-leading-vcs-outlook-on-capital-for-founders/

10 June 2023

Healthcare

Biotech ImmVirX bucks VC desert to bank raise at $75m valuation

Read the full article: Australian Financial Review
afr.com/technology/biotech-immvirx-bucks-vc-desert-to-bank-raise-at-75m-valuation-20230604-p5ddrw

18 June 2023

Healthcare

Vaxxas opens world-class manufacturing facility to produce needle-free vaccine patch

Read the full article: Vaxxas
businesswire.com/news/home/20230618635444/en/Vaxxas-Opens-World-Class-Manufacturing-Facility-To-Produce-Proprietary-Needle-Free-Vaccine-Patch-For-Late-Stage-Clinical-Trials-and-First-Commercial-Products