Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Magnetar 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | Series D+ | Jan 2021 | $284m | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 29 Jun 2022), SmartCompany (Mon 24 Jan 2022), SmartCompany (Mon 21 Jun 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 21 Jun 2021), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Thu 18 Feb 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 17 Feb 2021), Startup Daily (Wed 23 Dec 2020), Startup Daily (Sun 20 Dec 2020) |
Companies Magnetar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | Jan 2021, Series D+ | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Magnetar Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Magnetar Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Magnetar Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Shaffran | Senior Portfolio Manager and European Head | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Magnetar Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of five Australian startups announcing raises: Stacked Farm, Sherlok, Readiitel's Readii, Nullify and Baresop, together bringing in $46.9 million from local investors.
Also SmartCompany
Queensland agtech firm Stacked Farm has raised $40 million more, led by Tayside Investments Australia, following a $56 million 2022 raise, while appointing Kerry Smith and Bob East to its board.
Also AgFunderNews·SmartCompany·Techboard·Forbes Australia·AgFunderNews·AgFunderNews
Three Lyon Group solar and storage entities have entered liquidation, with Deloitte's Hughes and Orr appointed liquidators, who now plan to sell the group's undeveloped projects including Cape York, Nowingi and Sturt.
US hedge fund Magnetar, a 25 percent investor in Australia's Lyon Group since 2017, is applying to wind up a Lyon unit, prompting a dispute Lyon says follows failed exit negotiations.