Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Sprout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prota Therapeutics | Unnamed stage | 7 Feb 2022 | $1m | Lead | Startup Daily |
Companies Sprout has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prota Therapeutics | 7 Feb 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Sprout, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Sprout has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Sprout did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Bebb | Investment Manager | Startup Daily (Tue 31 May 2022), Startup Daily (Thu 3 Feb 2022) |
Stories naming Sprout. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The hospitality-tech firm Mr Yum has axed 40 more staff as it pushes toward profit; the article recalls the $89 million Series A that Tiger Global led in November 2021.
New Zealand meal-planning startup MenuAid has raised a million in seed funding led by Sprout, following its accelerator program, to build AI personalisation and grow towards Australian expansion.
New Zealand agritech Protag raised NZ$1 million, led by Sprout with Finistere Ventures, Fonterra and OurCrowd, for smart ear tags monitoring dairy cow health and behaviour.
A Western Australian agtech marketplace secured $150,000 in seed money from Wide Open Agriculture for a 28% stake, with $100,000 of that granted to the investor by Commonland.