Key hire
Stake appoints Jon Howie as new CEO
Investing platform Stake has named Jon Howie its new chief executive, with co-founder Matt Leibowitz shifting to an executive director role after seven years at the helm.
Investor · 1 deal
VGI Partners
Disclosed deals
Every published round VGI Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow | Bridge / extension | Aug 2021 | $58m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 23 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (Thu 15 Dec 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 4 Oct 2021), Startup Daily (Mon 13 Sep 2021), Startup Daily (Fri 10 Sep 2021) |
Portfolio
Companies VGI Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow | Aug 2021, Bridge / extension | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for VGI Partners, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies VGI Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal VGI Partners did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming VGI Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Key hire
Stake appoints Jon Howie as Chief Commercial Officer to accelerate innovation for ambitious investors
Investment platform Stake has hired Jon Howie, a financial services veteran with past roles at BlackRock, iShares, Macquarie Bank and VGI Partners, as Chief Commercial Officer to drive product innovation and growth.
3 deals
Digital twin software startup Willow tops up with $42 million raise at a lower valuation
Digital twin software company Willow raised US$28.8 million from existing backers and directors at a reduced valuation, with the article recalling its 2021 pre-Series B and 2019 Series A raises.
2 deals
Digital twins startup Willow builds $58 million pre-series B backed by former Macquarie boss Nicholas Moore
Sydney digital twin software company Willow raised US$43 million in a pre-Series B, with existing backers reinvesting and Ric Clark and VGI Partners joining as new strategic investors.
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