Company
Every published round GumGum 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 GumGum 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 GumGum, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies GumGum has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal GumGum did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of GumGum is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies GumGum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playground XYZ | Acquisition | 2021 | - | europesays.com, martech360.com, Shearwater Capital portfolio |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Hall | Chief Data Officer (former) | europesays.com |
Stories naming GumGum. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rob Hall, who co-founded Playground xyz, has launched Parallel, a customer-suitability ad platform in Sydney and London, with Shearwater Capital investing AU$4 million at seed. Playground xyz was bought by GumGum in 2021.
Also europesays.com
Shearwater Capital recounts a 2022 portfolio dinner where Playground XYZ's founders shared their journey to the company's late-2021 acquisition by US firm GumGum.