Powerhouse Ven Launches Critical Infrastructure Fund With $13M Seed Portfolio

Powerhouse Ventures (ASX: PVL) has launched the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund targeting Space, Quantum, AI, and Advanced Materials with an $13 million seed portfolio across 11 companies and a $75 million capital raise target.

By John Zadeh -

Key Takeaways

  • Powerhouse Ventures has established the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund (CIO Fund) under its new Powerhouse Venture Partners subsidiary, marking a strategic pivot from direct investor to funds manager.
  • The CIO Fund launches with an approximately $13 million seed portfolio across 11 portfolio companies spanning Space, Quantum, AI, and Advanced Materials sectors.
  • Flagship holding Quantinuum, a trapped-ion quantum computing company valued at approximately $10 billion, has filed for a NASDAQ listing at a potential 2x entry price premium.
  • The fund is targeting $75 million in new capital with a 20% per annum net return target, with approximately 30% to be committed by the management team and GlobalDots, aligning insider interests with external investors.
  • The CIO Fund is structured as a Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) under the Corporations Act, providing flow-through tax treatment and institutional-grade governance to attract sophisticated domestic and international capital.
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