Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round Champ Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booktopia | Unnamed stage | 6 Feb 2020 | $20m | Lead | Wholesale Investor, Startup Daily (Thu 3 Dec 2020), SmartCompany (Thu 5 Nov 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 3 Nov 2020), SmartCompany (Thu 6 Feb 2020), Startup Daily (Thu 6 Feb 2020) |
Companies Champ Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booktopia | 6 Feb 2020 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Champ Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Champ Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Champ Ventures did.
Stories naming Champ Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Mint Payments names investor Huy Truong as Executive Chairman while director Bill Bartee retires from the board; Truong also took part in the company's December capital raise.
Wholesale Investor promotional piece recalling Booktopia's $20 million raise from private investors led by Su-Ming Wong and John Sampson, with founder Tony Nash discussing capital raising on a fireside chat.
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Main Sequence recounts how personal relationships across CSIRO, Woolworths, ANU and prior ventures converged over years to found plastic-recycling startup Samsara Eco.
Booktopia has lodged a prospectus to float on the ASX in December at a valuation near $315 million, raising $43.1 million while existing holders sell $18.1 million of stock; it earlier raised $20 million.
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Online bookseller Booktopia has closed a $20 million equity deal led by private investors Su-Ming Wong and John Sampson, shortly after acquiring the collapsed Co-op Bookshop, as founder Tony Nash targets retail dominance.
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Online bookseller Booktopia secured a $20 million private capital raise led by Su-Ming Wong and John Sampson, following a cancelled crowdfunding attempt, and had recently acquired the University Co-operative Bookshops.
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