Company
Every published round Experian 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 Experian 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 Experian, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Experian has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Experian did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Experian is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Experian acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Look Who's Charging | Acquisition | 26 Aug 2019 | - | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Black | Managing Director | Australian FinTech |
| John Merakovsky | CEO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Simone Jemmett | General Manager for Look Who's Charging and Open Data | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Experian. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Melbourne identity verification startup FrankieOne raised a $23 million AUD Series A+ extension led by AirTree Ventures and Greycroft, with new strategic backing from Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures, to fund international expansion.
Supply chain traceability startup Orijin Plus appoints ex-FlyBuys chief John Merakovsky as chair, alongside a new board member and CTO, as it prepares to launch in Singapore.
Online business marketplace Flippa has raised a $15 million Series A led by OneVentures, with angel investors including the Leibovich brothers, after twelve years bootstrapped, as pandemic conditions lift small-scale acquisition activity.
Australian fintech Look Who's Charging, bootstrapped by its three founders, has been bought by Experian's Australia and New Zealand arm after landing contracts with the big four banks.
Also Australian FinTech
Experian's Australian and New Zealand arm has bought merchant-transaction clarification startup Look Who's Charging, aiming to build a leading open data platform as Open Banking rolls out.