Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Credit Suisse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | Venture debt | 2020 | $350m | Participant | Startup Daily (Thu 7 May 2020), SmartCompany (Thu 7 May 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 30 Jul 2019), SmartCompany (Mon 29 Jul 2019) |
Companies Credit Suisse has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | 2020, Venture debt | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Credit Suisse, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Credit Suisse has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Credit Suisse did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Disney | Vice-Chairman of Australia (former) | Australian FinTech |
| Sophie Robertson | Director (former) | Ten13, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Credit Suisse. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
WeMoney closed a $3 million round from largely existing backers, following its 2020 seed and 2022 raises, and signed a Mastercard Open Banking deal while preparing a larger raise.
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Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
ABGF invests $10 million in Solbari, a Melbourne sun-protective apparel brand, marking the growth fund's second woman-led backing and funding wholesale and overseas expansion.
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AfterWork Ventures reflects on backing Stropro in February 2020, explaining why the platform opening structured bank products to sophisticated investors fits its unbundling-of-banks thesis and Asia-Pacific ambitions.
Pre-launch fintech Cashero pitches investors on its savings, currency exchange and cross-border payments app, seeking 1.5 million pounds before launch through an offering of non-voting B shares.
Saudi-owned FRV agrees to sell a 49% stake in its Australian renewables platform to Canada's Omers Infrastructure, pending regulatory approval, with financial close expected by year end.
Swiss SME lender Tradeplus24 has engaged BDO Corporate Finance to seek growth funding; the article also recalls its earlier CHF 120 million backing from Credit Suisse and others.
Melbourne challenger bank Judo raised a record A$400 million Series A, drawing new offshore backers Bain Capital Credit and Tikehau Capital, and aims to lend $1 billion to small businesses by Christmas.
Small-business focused challenger bank Judo Bank has banked a $400 million round from new and returning institutional backers, reportedly the largest single raise by an Australian startup, double its original target.
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