Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Virgin Australia raised.
Companies Virgin Australia acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Emerson | CEO | Forbes Australia |
| Jane Hrdlicka | CEO (former) | Forbes Australia |
| Anntonette Dailey | Manager Government Relations | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Virgin Australia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's December newsletter leads with its $2m pre-seed investment in Cor, maker of the Obi AI avatar coach, plus trend retrospectives, tech news, portfolio updates, community events and a job ad.
Bain Capital's Mike Murphy recounts transforming Virgin Australia from its 2020 administration buyout to an ASX re-listing, detailing cost cuts, fleet reductions, Qatar Airways' stake and the firm's plans to sell down its holding.
A news roundup covering a government-backed hydrogen project for Telstra, a climate tech fund's first close, new appointments at a South Australian agency and a feed company, plus export approvals and science prizes.
Also @AuManufacturing
Manufacturing roundup covering Cyclopharm's tax incentive payment, Carbon Revolution's government grant payments, CEFC's wind farm debt commitment, Adbri's land sales, a Monash energy report and a Wollongong research showcase.
Also RenewEconomy
Brazilian digital firm CI&T is buying Melbourne consultancy Transpire for $23.4 million, adding about 100 specialists, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2022 subject to closing conditions.
Also SmartCompany
Roundup covering Checkout.com's acquisition of Perth payments firm Pin Payments, Amazon's bid interest in Zoox, Google's office reopening plans, Twitter's Trump fact-check, and Virgin Orbit's failed rocket launch.
A Monday tech roundup covering Virgin Galactic's test glide, NASA lunar lander contracts, crude oil storage, Clipchamp appointing a US-based executive, and Google losing a defamation case.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany
The drinks brand SOFI Spritz invites co-owners before its investment campaign closes, recounting its history: a 2016 Shark Tank backing, awards, and distribution through retailers, festivals and an airline.
Tokyo-listed Trend Micro has acquired cloud security startup Cloud Conformity, founded in Sydney, for US$70 million. The article also recalls the startup's 2018 Series A raise led by Paladin Capital Group.
A ready-to-drink cocktails maker is seeking equity crowdfunding of up to $1 million via Equitise, having earlier drawn backing from two Shark Tank investors, and now exports while planning further growth.