Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Laybuy raised.
Companies Laybuy acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Rohloff | Managing Director | SmartCompany, Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Laybuy. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Jelix's note sets out its reasons for backing Aera, a fintech helping first-home buyers save deposits, and profiles the founding team; the round was led by Icehouse Ventures with Jelix participating.
Buy now, pay later firm Laybuy has put its Australian and New Zealand operations into receivership, appointing Deloitte receivers, after a sale attempt collapsed, with co-founder Gary Rohloff blaming the downturn and financing costs.
New Zealand conversational AI company Ambit has raised NZ$1 million from Quidnet Ventures and an angel investor to grow its Australian presence, where it already serves clients including Laybuy and Glassons.
New Zealand BNPL firm Laybuy lists on the ASX, raising A$80 million via a primary issuance and a shareholder sell-down, valuing the company at A$246 million as it plans UK growth.