CEO · Founder, Compass Education
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Compass Education has bought Clipboard, a school extracurricular software startup, with early backers including Jelix Ventures and EVP expecting up to 10x returns; earlier raises by both companies are recalled.
Roundup covering Deliveroo's cut IPO price range, ACCC clearance for NAB's purchase of neobank 86 400, Compass Education acquiring Momentum ESR, Victorian government funding for Startmate, and NSW's digital lost property system launch.
Melbourne school-management software firm Compass Education has raised $60 million, with Advent Partners taking a minority stake ahead of expansion into the UK, Ireland and Canada, while Chris Ridd joins its board.