Company
Perth, WA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Nearmap raised.
The transaction that ended Nearmap's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoma Bravo | Acquisition | 2022 | $1.1b | This Week in Australian Startups (Sun 4 Oct 2026), This Week in Australian Startups (Sat 26 Sep 2026) |
Companies Nearmap 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Newman | CEO (former) | Startup Daily, Startup News (WA) |
| Carl Prins | Startup Daily (Tue 13 Oct 2020), Startup Daily (Tue 30 Jun 2020) |
Stories naming Nearmap. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Street Talk reports Thoma Bravo is preparing Nearmap for an ASX re-listing, targeting a valuation above $US4 billion, having hired Goldman Sachs and Barrenjoey. No float has occurred yet.
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