Investor · 1 deal
Every published round 99designs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flippa | Series A | 20 Sep 2021 | $11m | Participant | Startup Daily, OneVentures portfolio (21 Sep 2021), TechCrunch Australia (20 Sep 2021), TechCrunch Australia (20 Sep 2021), OneVentures portfolio (20 Sep 2021), OneVentures portfolio (20 Sep 2021), OneVentures portfolio |
Companies 99designs has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flippa | 20 Sep 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for 99designs, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies 99designs has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal 99designs did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Harbottle | Founder | Startup Daily, OneVentures portfolio, SmartCompany |
| Matt Mickiewicz | Founder | OneVentures portfolio, SmartCompany |
Stories naming 99designs. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.
Also Techboard
Online business marketplace Flippa has raised a $15 million Series A led by OneVentures, with angel investors including the Leibovich brothers, after twelve years bootstrapped, as pandemic conditions lift small-scale acquisition activity.