That’s Carma: used car startup’s shares stall, falling 7.4% on ASX debut
Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
Startup · $133m raised
Digital used car retailer
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Carma raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Global | Venture debt · Series A · Seed | - |
| Terrace Tower Group | Series A | - |
| Regal Funds Management | Venture debt | - |
| General Catalyst | Venture debt · Series A | - |
| Five V Capital | Venture debt · Series A | - |
| Entrée Capital | Series A | - |
| Avenir Growth | Series A | - |
Companies Carma 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lachlan MacGregor | CEO · Founder | Startup Daily (5 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (15 Oct 2025), Startup Daily (27 Mar 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (12 May 2022) |
| Yosuke Hall | Chief Commercial Officer | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Carma. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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