Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Kogan 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 Kogan has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Yum | 30 Nov 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Kogan, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Kogan has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Kogan did.
Companies Kogan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brosa | Acquisition | 22 Dec 2022 | $1.5m | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Shafer | CFO | Startup Daily (Mon 24 May 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 27 Apr 2021) |
| Joanne Smith | Deputy CFO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Ruslan Kogan | CEO (former) | Startup Daily (Mon 24 May 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 27 Apr 2021) |
Stories naming Kogan. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of five Australian raises totalling $85 million: National Renewable Network's Series A, plus Syenta, Cuttable, SprintSuite and Bitwise Agronomy, with lead investors and expansion plans for each.
Melbourne adtech firm Cuttable has added $4.5 million to its seed round with Square Peg leading, taking total backing to $10 million and valuing the business at $44.5 million ahead of its US push.
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Retrospective timeline of Catch's journey from its 2006 launch through Tiger Global's investment, the Menulog and Luxury Escapes deals and Wesfarmers' $230 million acquisition, to Wesfarmers' announced wind-down.
Profile of Pendula, whose AI-driven platform personalises upselling for telcos and insurers, as it prepares a takeover offer for ASX-listed Whispir, whose board urged rejecting Soprano Design's bid.
Eucalyptus buys Jenny Craig's online assets out of administration while stores shut; the health startup's recent raise and earlier rounds are recapped, alongside other distressed-brand acquisitions.
Victorian luggage retailer July has hired Joanne Smith away from Little Birdie as its first chief financial officer, after its leadership team completed LaunchVic's 30×30 scaleup program.
Kogan has bought collapsed online furniture retailer Brosa out of administration for $1.5 million, a week after administrators KordaMentha were appointed, and will fund delivery of outstanding customer orders.
Also Startup Daily
Weekly roundup reporting many startup funding rounds, Investible's fund close, Skalata's committed capital, hipages buying Builderscrack, Stack Sports acquiring Team App, and Level Equity's stake purchase in Eftsure.
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Weekly roundup reporting Invoice2go's sale to Bill.com, raises by Go1, Employment Hero, InDebted and others, Rokt's secondary sale, Wildcard Ventures' launch, plus global deals including Zoom-Five9 and Salesforce-Slack.
A weekly technology roundup reporting a New Zealand booking software firm's sale, an Australian beauty retailer's acquisition, several venture raises, executive share sales at an e-commerce firm, and a new government fund committee.
Daily tech roundup: Lyft sells its self-driving unit to Toyota, Sea Forest raises for Tasmanian seaweed farming, Kogan founders' past share sale resurfaces, plus Tesla results and a TikTok radio launch.
Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: Seequent and Neto acquisitions, imminent listings for AirTasker and MadPaws, large venture rounds at Stripe, Yotpo, PatSnap, SecurityScorecard, Appfire and OpenSea, plus new fund plans and ecosystem news.
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Weekly roundup reporting Salesforce's Slack acquisition, several ASX listings, multiple Australian startup raises, OneVentures' fund tranche close, and international deals including Facebook buying Kustomer.
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Weekly roundup column covering Zoom's record quarter, Redbubble reaching unicorn valuation, founder share sell-downs, a new secondary fund launch, and funding rounds for mental health and e-commerce startups.
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SmartCompany reports SEO startup Longtail UX raised $2.25 million from Woolworths' W23 and Global Retail Brands, recalling earlier raises led by Investec and backed by Andrew Bassat and Sean Larcombe amid surging e-commerce demand.
Also Startup Daily
Wesfarmers has agreed to acquire e-commerce company Catch Group for $230 million, pending regulator approval, to strengthen Kmart and Target's online and fulfilment capabilities.