Sequoia
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Klarna | Startup Daily |
| Sequoia | TechCrunch Venture, readtrends.com, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Michael Moritz. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Airwallex co-founder Jack Zhang recounts turning down Stripe's billion-dollar buyout, describes building a licensed global payments network, and argues the Melbourne fintech can now challenge Stripe directly.
Klarna went public on the New York Stock Exchange; most of the $1.4 billion offering came from holders selling stock, with Sequoia the biggest seller and only a small slice newly issued.
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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