Funding announcement
Australian FinTech company profile #174 – JAVLN
Q&A profile of insurance platform JAVLN: leadership team, a past $6.7 million raise backed by Bombora, award recognition in New Zealand, and ambitions to list on the ASX.
Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Bombora
Actively managed high growth pre-IPO and listed equities
Sydney, NSW
Disclosed deals
Every published round Bombora took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplacer | Unnamed stage | 17 Nov 2020 | $20m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 23 Apr 2021), SmartCompany (Thu 15 Apr 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 17 Nov 2020), Startup Daily | |
| Marketplacer | Unnamed stage | Dec 2019 | $20m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Portfolio
Companies Bombora has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketplacer | Dec 2019 | 2 | 0 |
From its portfolio page
Companies Bombora's own portfolio page lists that no published round yet places it in. The page is the source; the round is being looked for.
| Company | Site |
|---|---|
| current | janison.com ↗ |
| former | acrow.com.au ↗ |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Bombora, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Bombora has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Bombora did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Zekulich | Portfolio Manager | Startup Daily, Bombora team page |
Coverage
Stories naming Bombora. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
4 deals
Burgers and acquisitions: All G Foods spins out plant-based meats in merger with Fenn Foods
All G Foods spins its Love Buds plant-based range into a merger with Fenn Foods' vEEF, forming a new entity; All G pivots to fermented dairy, with both companies' earlier raises recapped.
2 deals
ecommerce software startup Marketplacer just raised $20 million as it gets ready to list
Melbourne marketplace software firm Marketplacer has raised $20 million, with prior backers returning and new investors joining, ahead of a planned 2021 listing.