Investor · 4 deals
Every published round Lone Pine Capital 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 Lone Pine Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | 20 Sep 2021, Series D+ | 4 | 3 |
Fund closes reported for Lone Pine Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Lone Pine Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Lone Pine Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Craver | Co-chief Investment Office | Startup Daily (Thu 18 Nov 2021), TechCrunch Australia (Wed 17 Nov 2021), Startup Daily (Tue 21 Sep 2021), SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia (Mon 20 Sep 2021) |
Stories naming Lone Pine Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Ranking of Australia’s five best-funded fintechs — Airwallex, Athena, Zeller, InDebted and Brighte — profiling each one’s total raised, most recent raise, backers, valuation and growth moves.
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
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Airwallex has wrapped a $465 million Series F at a $9.6 billion valuation; Blackbird joins for the first time and half the round is a secondary sale for early backers.
Payments platform Airwallex has teamed up with venture investing platform OurCrowd, letting investors back global startups in local currencies; since February over a third of OurCrowd's FX flow has run through Airwallex.
Roundup of six Australian startups that together secured about $196 million this week, covering raises by Airwallex, SunDrive, T-Shirt Ventures, Iluminr, Foodini and Banksia Academy.
Airwallex has secured a $100 million Series E-2 extension at an unchanged $5.5 billion valuation, joined by existing backers plus HostPlus, to fund growth, new products and acquisitions.
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Airwallex has raised a US$200 million Series E at a US$4 billion valuation, led by Lone Pine Capital, with its founders also unveiling a $200 million fund amid a wave of big local raises.