FUNDED May 2023
Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.
Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Essential Assessment raised.
The transaction that ended Essential Assessment's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Perfect | Acquisition | May 2023 | $40m | Techboard, Startup Daily |
Companies Essential Assessment acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Essential Assessment. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.
New Zealand's KKR-backed Education Perfect has bought Victorian school assessment platform Essential Assessment in a deal reported around $40 million, with founder Andrew Spitty and his team moving across.
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