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Listed childcare group
Every published round G8 Education 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 G8 Education 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 G8 Education, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies G8 Education has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal G8 Education did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of G8 Education is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies G8 Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leor | Acquisition | 28 Sep 2021 | $9.5m | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Christie-David | Executive Leadership Team | Women's Agenda |
| Gary Carroll | CEO | Women's Agenda |
Stories naming G8 Education. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Edge Early Learning, a Brisbane childcare chain backed by HEAL Partners, Centennial Property Group and Normanby Capital, has gone into administration under KordaMentha following a rental standoff with Arena REIT, its landlord.
Data analytics startup Hyper Anna has been bought by US-listed Alteryx for an undisclosed sum. The piece recalls its 2017 Series A and rounds up several other recent acquisitions of Australian companies.
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In-home early learning startup Leor, founded by Andrea Christie-David, is being acquired by ASX-listed G8 Education in a deal worth $9.5 million, with Christie-David joining G8's executive team to lead a new specialised care division.
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