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Every published round Schroders 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 Schroders has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
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| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
This is a stake in the fund itself, money that the fund's manager invests, not a stake in the fund manager.
Companies Schroders has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Schroders did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Harrison | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Schroders. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Square Peg Capital has banked about US$647 million for two fresh vehicles, its biggest fundraise yet. The piece also recalls Blackbird's billion-dollar fund and Square Peg's past stake sales and exit windfalls.
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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Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.
Blackbird has locked in a second billion-dollar fund — its sixth, slightly bigger than the last — bringing in new institutional backers, and the article recalls portfolio wins, writedowns and failures.
Blackbird announces its new early-stage and growth funds have brought in A$1.05 billion, reflecting on early cheques, portfolio outcomes like Eucalyptus's sale, and new international backers.
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Morgan Stanley and Schroders have committed money to Blackbird Ventures' new $1b fund; the piece also recalls Airtree's $650m fifth fund drawing US institutional backing last year.
Profile of Antler's Nairobi operation, which runs twice-yearly programs turning seasoned professionals into founding teams and backs selected startups pre-seed for a 20% stake; six portfolio companies are described.
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.
Antler Australia live-streams its Demo Day on June 25 with twelve startups from its second Sydney cohort pitching; its Australian fund has raised AU$40 million and its global funds secured US$75 million.
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Tech roundup: Casper's NYSE debut valued it far below its private mark, Antler raised US$75 million, Uber reported a large quarterly loss, Samsung leaked Galaxy S20 details, and Australia's consumer data rules arrived.