Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Kogan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Yum | Series A | Nov 2021 | $89m | Participant | Ten13 portfolio, SmartCompany (21 Sep 2023), SmartCompany (31 May 2023), Startup Daily (24 Apr 2023), Startup Daily (22 Mar 2023), Forbes Australia, Beef Central / Grain Central, Startup Daily (24 Aug 2022), SmartCompany (23 Jun 2022), SmartCompany (30 Nov 2021), AirTree Ventures portfolio |
Companies Kogan has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Yum | Digital ordering and hospitality technology company | Nov 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Kogan, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Kogan has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Kogan did.
Companies Kogan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brosa | Acquisition | 22 Dec 2022 | $1.5m | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Smith | Deputy CFO (former) | Startup Daily |
| Ruslan Kogan | Founder | SmartCompany (30 Jan 2025), SmartCompany (30 Nov 2021) |
Stories naming Kogan. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of five Australian raises totalling $85 million: National Renewable Network's Series A, plus Syenta, Cuttable, SprintSuite and Bitwise Agronomy, with lead investors and expansion plans for each.
Melbourne adtech firm Cuttable has added $4.5 million to its seed round with Square Peg leading, taking total backing to $10 million and valuing the business at $44.5 million ahead of its US push.
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Retrospective timeline of Catch's journey from its 2006 launch through Tiger Global's investment, the Menulog and Luxury Escapes deals and Wesfarmers' $230 million acquisition, to Wesfarmers' announced wind-down.
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Profile of Pendula, whose AI-driven platform personalises upselling for telcos and insurers, as it prepares a takeover offer for ASX-listed Whispir, whose board urged rejecting Soprano Design's bid.
Eucalyptus buys Jenny Craig's online assets out of administration while stores shut; the health startup's recent raise and earlier rounds are recapped, alongside other distressed-brand acquisitions.
Victorian luggage retailer July has hired Joanne Smith away from Little Birdie as its first chief financial officer, after its leadership team completed LaunchVic's 30×30 scaleup program.
Kogan has bought collapsed online furniture retailer Brosa out of administration for $1.5 million, a week after administrators KordaMentha were appointed, and will fund delivery of outstanding customer orders.
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