Smart50 star Mad Paws secures $62 million buyout deal
Pet-sitting marketplace Mad Paws has recommended a proposed $62 million takeover by US company Rover, with its Pet Chemist arm earmarked for VetPartners, while earlier raises are recalled.
Vice President, Google Cloud
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Australia and New Zealand Boss (former) | Amazon Web Services | SmartCompany, Our Innovation Fund |
| Managing Director (former) | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Vice President | Google Cloud | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
| Partner (former) | Our Innovation Fund | Our Innovation Fund (12 Jul 2021), Our Innovation Fund (15 Feb 2021) |
| Group CEO | Versent | ARN (ARNnet) (17 Oct 2022), ARN (ARNnet) (3 Feb 2022) |
Every published round Paul Migliorini 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 Paul Migliorini 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 Paul Migliorini, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Paul Migliorini has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Paul Migliorini did.
Stories naming Paul Migliorini. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Pet-sitting marketplace Mad Paws has recommended a proposed $62 million takeover by US company Rover, with its Pet Chemist arm earmarked for VetPartners, while earlier raises are recalled.
Cloud consultancy Versent has hired Gavin Wilkie, formerly of Quantium and Woolworths, as chief financial officer to support its expansion across Singapore and Asia following strong revenue growth.
Cloud management firm Stax has appointed ex-AWS executive Adam Beavis as managing director, with co-founder Thor Essman moving to executive chair, months after hiring Davinia Simon from AWS.
OIF has upsized its second fund's target to $100m from $75m, with $50m committed at an August 2020 first close and $30m more banked by February 2021; $20m deployed across twelve startups so far.
Australian venture firm Our Innovation Fund has secured $80 million for its new fund, exceeding its $75 million target, and hired ex-Amazon Web Services executive Paul Migliorini as a venture partner.