Finding The Exit: Australian VC exits and market roundup
Commentary piece on VC exit strategies (IPO, trade sale, secondary sale) referencing recent Australian tech M&A deals and venture funding rounds including Sendle, UpGuard, Sonder and others.
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Every published round GPC Asia Pacific 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 GPC Asia Pacific 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 GPC Asia Pacific, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies GPC Asia Pacific has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal GPC Asia Pacific did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of GPC Asia Pacific is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies GPC Asia Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparesbox | Acquisition | 2019 | - | Australian FinTech (Tue 22 Mar 2022), Aura Group portfolio, Australian FinTech (Tue 1 Jun 2021) |
Stories naming GPC Asia Pacific. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Commentary piece on VC exit strategies (IPO, trade sale, secondary sale) referencing recent Australian tech M&A deals and venture funding rounds including Sendle, UpGuard, Sonder and others.
Aura Group's analysis of venture capital exits, reviewing recent Australian deals such as MessageMedia's sale and several funding rounds, then explaining the three liquidity paths: IPOs, trade sales and secondary sales.
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