Company
Every published round BWX 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.
Companies BWX has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for BWX, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies BWX has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal BWX did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of BWX is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies BWX acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora & Fauna | Acquisition | 24 May 2021 | $30m | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming BWX. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Irene Falcone's non-alcoholic beverage retailer Sans Drinks has entered administration after sales collapsed, with staff terminated and its Sydney store closed; the founder earlier sold Nourished Life for $20 million.
Skincare brand Purely Byron enters wind-up while collapsed parent BWX sells its digital retail arm, holding Flora & Fauna and Nourished Life, to a consortium led by Julie Mathers.
Australian skincare brands Boost Lab and tbh Skincare merge into York Street Brands alongside a $5 million Series B led by Alium Capital, with founders taking executive roles. BWX's administration is also noted.
Also SmartCompany
A weekly technology roundup reporting a New Zealand booking software firm's sale, an Australian beauty retailer's acquisition, several venture raises, executive share sales at an e-commerce firm, and a new government fund committee.