That’s Carma: used car startup’s shares stall, falling 7.4% on ASX debut
Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
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| Name | Role | Sources |
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| Avi Eyal | Managing Director | Australian FinTech (Thu 22 Jul 2021), Australian FinTech (Fri 17 May 2019) |
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Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
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