Company
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round OpenLearning raised.
The transaction that ended OpenLearning'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | IPO | 2020 | - | SmartCompany (Tue 16 Feb 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 11 Feb 2020) |
Companies OpenLearning 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Brimo | CEO | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
| Beverly Oliver | Director | SmartCompany |
| David Buckingham | Director | SmartCompany |
| Spiro Pappas | Independent Board Member | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming OpenLearning. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian micro-influencer marketplace Tribe has secured $5.5 million in pre-IPO funding from Saville Capital, Cyan Capital and SG Hiscock, with chief executive Anthony Svirskis weighing an IPO amid strong public-market appetite for tech stocks.
Tradie marketplace Hipages has listed on the ASX, raising just over $100 million. The article recounts its 16-year history, earlier raises, the Call of Service acquisition, and retail partnerships.
OpenInvest named Spiro Pappas chairman and says he invested in its completed Series A, while BlackRock went live on its marketplace and Collins House launched a portfolio solution built on its technology.
Profile of OpenLearning after its December ASX float, which brought in $8 million, covering surging revenue and cashflow and recalling its 2018 Series A.
Also SmartCompany
Roundup covering SoftBank's takeover of WeWork, Facebook's misinformation labels, OpenLearning's planned ASX listing, Yume CEO Katy Barfield's award win, and new Australian space cooperation agreements.