Company
Australian retail group operating Stylerunner and Jo Mercer
Every published round Accent Group 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 Accent Group 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 Accent Group, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Accent Group has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Accent Group did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Accent Group is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Accent Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stylerunner | Acquisition | 2019 | - | SmartCompany (21 Jul 2023), SmartCompany (1 Mar 2022), Startup Daily |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Agostinelli | CEO | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Accent Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Frasers Group, owned by British billionaire Mike Ashley, has demanded the resignation of Accent Group's chairman Lawrence Myers, intensifying its attack on the sports retail owner's board during its takeover bid.
Stone & Chalk named Stela Solar its new CEO, replacing Chris Kirk. Solar, formerly of Accenture and the National AI Centre, aims to enhance AI support for Australian startups.
Roundup of two Australian raises: a quantum security company's government-led $20m round and a retail analytics startup's US seed round backing its American push.
Profile of Oz Hair and Beauty, which is deploying its 2021 investment from Edison Growth Fund, Accent Group, Daniel Agostinelli and Brett Blundy to open nine stores, aiming for 15 by end-2024.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups raising a combined $30.2 million, spanning SME lending, quantum computing grants, proptech, consumer apps and recycling, plus Stylerunner's earlier sale to Accent Group.
Also Startup Daily
The founders of the shuttered Stylerunner have raised seed funding for their new shopping app Her Black Book, led by Andrew Hagger with Touch Ventures support; the article recalls Stylerunner's acquisition by Accent Group.
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