Shanti Kumar: Ledger

Stories naming Shanti Kumar. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO	Awayco	SmartCompany
CEO (former)	POSConnex	Startup Daily
CEO (former)	Barcode Solutions	SmartCompany, Startup Daily

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Six Aussie startups that raised $45.1 million this week

Weekly roundup of six Australian startups raising a combined $45.1 million across energy, e-commerce, design software, cloud security, climate tech and insurtech, plus Awayco's acquisition of Barcode Solutions and nVest winning SmartCompany's Pitch.

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Unnamed stage $11m

Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investment Group leads $11 million raise for ecommerce site

Alex Waislitz's Thorney vehicle steered an $11 million round into Awayco, which also bought Sydney point-of-sale firm Barcode Solutions; its chief Shanti Kumar now heads POSConnex, while founder Gideon Gut-Silverman keeps directing growth.

Startup Daily Thu 10 Aug 2023 Awayco Barcode Solutions Happenco Patagonia POSConnex Thorney Group Alex Waislitz Gideon Gut-Silverman Shanti Kumar

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Six Aussie startups that raised $45.1 million this week

Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investment Group leads $11 million raise for ecommerce site