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Every published round Merrill Lynch 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 Merrill Lynch has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Merrill Lynch, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Merrill Lynch has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Merrill Lynch did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Chamberlain | Australian Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Sponsors (former) | OneVentures portfolio |
| Tameem Ebrahim | Investment Banker (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Tony Holt | Investment Banker (former) | Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Merrill Lynch. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Venture firm Square Peg has confirmed two funds holding more than $1 billion between them, alongside a look back at its biggest bets, sell-downs and the acquisitions that delivered windfalls.
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Folklore Ventures introduces Chris Comino as its new investor relations lead in a Q&A covering his three decades in asset management and what drew him to venture capital.
OIF Ventures' newsletter announces leading Nullify's pre-seed round, two investment team hires, portfolio company awards and product launches, and Go1's acquisition of Anders Pink.
TrueLayer hires Helen Keppe, previously at Salesforce and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as Australian sales and partnerships lead, expanding its local commercial team while onboarding open banking clients.
Payments company Zip has hired Cynthia Scott, previously a senior executive at Scentre Group and Telstra, to run its Australian and New Zealand operations and join its global executive team.
Ellerston Capital has promoted Fredy Hoh to lead its Asia Growth Fund portfolio following Mary Manning's resignation. Hoh, with the firm since 2017, previously covered risk, sector and country analysis as deputy.
OneVentures reached a roughly $45 million first close on its venture credit fund and added three finance and lending executives to its investment and operations team.
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