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Every published round Defender Global Fund 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 Defender Global Fund 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 Defender Global Fund, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Defender Global Fund has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Defender Global Fund did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Defender Global Fund is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Defender Global Fund has backed where it sold shares it held to another investor. An exit for the holding; the company carries on.
| Company | Announced | Amount | Valuation | Bought by | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyka | 2Q 2024 | - | - | Defender AM portfolio (Sun 30 Jun 2024), Defender AM portfolio (Sun 30 Jun 2024) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| James Manning | Portfolio Manager | Defender AM portfolio (Sun 30 Jun 2024), Defender AM portfolio (Fri 30 Jun 2023) |
| Nick Hughes Jones | Portfolio Manager | Defender AM portfolio (Sun 30 Jun 2024), Defender AM portfolio (Fri 30 Jun 2023) |
Stories naming Defender Global Fund. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Quarterly report from the Defender Global Fund flagging an 84.7% portfolio return, profits taken on SharonAI following its February Nasdaq uplisting, SharonAI's GPU collaboration with NVIDIA, and fresh investor subscriptions.
Defender's quarterly newsletter reports an exceptional quarter for its global fund, headlined by portfolio holding SharonAI, which surged after a February Nasdaq uplisting and an NVIDIA GPU deployment partnership.
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Defender's quarterly fund letter reports Q2 returns, AI and resources holdings, and portfolio company Lyka's second up-round at a stated US$150 million valuation.
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