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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Cotton On raised.
Companies Cotton On acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Felicity McGahan | Boss (former) | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Cotton On. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Cashrewards, a shopping rebates platform once bought by ANZ's venture arm, is shutting down and returning member balances. It had earlier acquired Little Birdie, previously backed with $30 million by Commonwealth Bank.
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Cashrewards has bought Little Birdie, the deals startup backed by Commonwealth Bank that went quiet in May; the piece also recalls Cashrewards' 2017 Smart50 nod, 2020 ASX float, and later takeover by 1835i Ventures.
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Aura's venture arm has closed a $10 million special-purpose vehicle set up to co-invest in Shippit's planned Series B2 round, with support from existing and new institutional limited partners.
Sydney fulfilment software company Shippit raised $5.35 million from EVP, Tidal Ventures, Aura Ventures and OneVentures debt, while rival Temando was shut down by owner Neopost.
Melbourne luggage maker July has secured a Series A led by accessories retailer Strandbags, which contributed equity and debt, to fund product development and expansion into Asia-Pacific markets.
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