Cyara appoints ex-Unitrends’ Dean Saunders to lead APAC channel
Cyara hires Dean Saunders as APAC channel and alliance director; the article also recalls its $485m-plus investment from K1 and its April acquisition of chatbot tester Botium.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round K1 Investment Management 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyara | Series B | 7 Feb 2022 | US$350m+ (A$487m+) | Lead | SmartCompany (15 Dec 2022), ARN (ARNnet) (20 Oct 2022), SmartCompany (14 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (7 Feb 2022), SmartCompany (1 Feb 2022), ARN (ARNnet) (1 Feb 2022), Startup Daily (1 Feb 2022), Our Innovation Fund |
Companies K1 Investment Management has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyara | 7 Feb 2022, Series B | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for K1 Investment Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies K1 Investment Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal K1 Investment Management did.
Stories naming K1 Investment Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Cyara hires Dean Saunders as APAC channel and alliance director; the article also recalls its $485m-plus investment from K1 and its April acquisition of chatbot tester Botium.
CX assurance software firm Cyara, co-founded in Melbourne, has shelved ASX listing plans and instead raised US$350 million from K1 Investment Management, with existing backers PeakSpan and Greenspring selling down stakes.
OIF Ventures reports New York's Level Equity has bought a large stake in Eftsure, letting the Australian backer sell most of its holding, with the same investor recently in simPRO's huge round.