Company
Every published round Slinger Bags 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 Slinger Bags has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Slinger Bags, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Slinger Bags has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Slinger Bags did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Slinger Bags is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Slinger Bags acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameface.AI | Acquisition | 28 Sep 2021 | ~$33m | SmartCompany (Fri 8 Oct 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 28 Sep 2021), Startup Daily |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ballardie | CEO | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Slinger Bags. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Slinger Bag, a US-listed sports equipment maker, is acquiring Sydney sports analytics startup Gameface.ai in an all-stock deal valuing it at US$24 million, with its CEO and engineers joining the acquirer.
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