Board Member, Touch Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
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| Board Member | Touch Ventures | Startup Daily |
Every published round John McBain 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 John McBain has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for John McBain, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies John McBain has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal John McBain did.
Stories naming John McBain. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
ResetData, half-owned by Centuria, has lined up data centre capacity from CDC, secured 72MW of power, and locked in $165m of Macquarie debt for GPU deployment.
Melbourne fintech pay.com.au has banked $25 million for a US push, Morgans Corporate leading, with Wilson Asset Management, Thorney Group and Ophir participating, at a pre-money valuation of $633 million.
Payment rewards platform Pay.com.au has raised $25 million led by Morgans Corporate, with $28 million of existing shares also sold, valuing the company at $633 million as it pushes into America.
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Venture firm Touch Ventures debuted on the ASX, raising $100 million in its IPO and closing sharply higher; Afterpay backed it, and the firm recently put $1 million into Refundid's seed round.
Genetic testing startup Eugene has raised $525,000 from angels including Gus Balbontin, Jon Williams and John McBain, plus Giant Leap and Slater and Gordon partners, to roll out its at-home genetic screening service.