Bruce Buchanan

Scaling Up [S9.E7] The Next Chapter: Relevancy and Reinvention - Bruce Buchanan, CEO & Co-Founder, Rokt.

TDM's podcast revisits Rokt chief executive Bruce Buchanan, covering the company's pandemic-era rebound, retail push, AI product suite and two-sided marketplace strategy, plus its early-2019 purchase of OfferLogic.

e-commerce platform Rokt hits $5.6 billion valuation after secondary share sale

Investors bought existing Rokt shares in a tender at a higher valuation; the piece also reports the mParticle acquisition, a board addition, and past raises.

Expat Google engineering exec Claire Southey heads home to join ecommerce marketer Rokt

Rokt hires former Google and Amazon engineering executive Claire Southey for its Sydney engineering leadership, with other senior hires, as the ecommerce marketing firm eyes a future public listing.

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Square Peg buys into Rokt again on $750 million valuation jump as IPO looms

Square Peg and Wellington Management bought more shares of Rokt from employees and investors in a secondary sale, lifting its valuation, while its earlier funding rounds are recapped ahead of a planned IPO.

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Rokt-star: Bruce Buchanan has the Midas touch

Forbes Australia profiles the ex-Jetstar chief who co-founded Rokt, recalling the checkout-personalisation firm's late-2021 raise of $458 million at a $2.75 billion valuation, led by Tiger Global, and his path from consulting to unicorns.

2021 wrapped: a record-breaking year for fundraising and growth

Square Peg Capital's year-in-review recaps its 2021 portfolio: raises it led or joined, SPAC listing decisions, Vend's acquisition, new investment-team hires, and its newsletter and podcast output.

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Rokt just smashed Australian VC funding records with a $458 million in a Series E led by Tiger Global

Rokt raised a record A$458 million Series E led by Tiger Global, valuing it at $2.75 billion, while employees and investors sold down shares; the founder aims for a US listing in 2023.

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Rokt raises $458 million, as Aussie startups continue to cash in

Rokt's Series E tops a week of Australian raises including Dovetail, Inventia, DiviPay, Atomi, 6clicks, Replica Studios and ProForm Foods, with SimPro's recent raise noted.

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