Company
Every published round G8 Education 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 G8 Education 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 G8 Education, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies G8 Education has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal G8 Education did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of G8 Education is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies G8 Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leor | Acquisition | 28 Sep 2021 | $9.5m | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Pejman Okhovat | Chief Executive | wilsonassetmanagement.com.au |
| Gary Carroll | CEO | Women's Agenda |
| Andrea Christie-David | Executive Leadership Team | Women's Agenda |
Stories naming G8 Education. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Edge Early Learning, a Brisbane childcare chain backed by HEAL Partners, Centennial Property Group and Normanby Capital, has gone into administration under KordaMentha following a rental standoff with Arena REIT, its landlord.
An interview in which Wilson Asset Management's Oscar Oberg discusses the fund's retail positions, its holding in Iress, and why he believes childcare operator G8 Education is undervalued with significant upside.
In-home early learning startup Leor, founded by Andrea Christie-David, is being acquired by ASX-listed G8 Education in a deal worth $9.5 million, with Christie-David joining G8's executive team to lead a new specialised care division.
Also SmartCompany
A parenting content platform has banked fresh backing from its founding investor, who told its chief to chase revenue over fundraising; that push led to a three-year corporate deal and recurring revenue.