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Venture capital fund · 3 deals
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Every published round Point 72 Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Ledger | Unnamed stage | 13 Feb 2021 | $24m | Lead | Cut Through Venture, Australian FinTech, Startup Daily | |
| Flare HR | Series C | 2 Nov 2020 | $22m | Participant | Startup Daily (Thu 15 Sep 2022), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 2 Nov 2020) | |
| Flare HR | Series B | 2018 | $21m | Lead | Startup Daily, Reinventure |
Companies Point 72 Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flare HR | 2018, Series B | 2 | 1 | |
| Trade Ledger | 13 Feb 2021 | 1 | 1 |
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Daily roundup reporting Kong's US$100 million Series D and Trade Ledger's £13.5 million raise, alongside Twitter's quarterly results and European Union plans to regulate big tech platforms.
Accounting software company MYOB led a Series C investment in HR platform Flare, joined by existing backers and a former prime minister, who also takes an advisory role alongside a new commercial partnership.
Flare HR has closed a $21 million Series B led by New York's Point 72 Ventures, with existing backer Reinventure continuing its support, aiming to grow locally in employee engagement and payroll.
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