Venture capital fund · 20 deals
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Every published round Tiger Global 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 Tiger Global has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignar | SaaS platform helping subcontractors manage workforce, assets, safety and compliance | 2 Dec 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Carma | Digital used car retailer | Mar 2021, Seed | 3 | 2 |
| Emesent | Drone and LiDAR mapping technology spinout of CSIRO for hazardous, GPS-denied environments | 18 Feb 2022, Series A | 1 | 0 |
| Go1 | Startup that reached unicorn status in 1H 2021 | May 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Hivery | startup that offers AI-driven retail strategy simulation and optimisation solutions tools… | 15 Jul 2022, Series B | 1 | 1 |
| Milkrun | 20 Jan 2022, Series A | 1 | 1 | |
| Mr Yum | Digital ordering and hospitality technology company | Nov 2021, Series A | 1 | 1 |
| Ofload | 15 Nov 2022, Series B | 1 | 1 | |
| On Deck | a community and platform that, six years’ later, has gone on to create and empower a thou… | undisclosed | 1 | 0 |
| Rokt | E-commerce marketing technology platform | 2022, Series D+ | 1 | 1 |
| Scalapay | 13 Sep 2021, Series A | 2 | 0 | |
| Shippit | Shipping and delivery logistics platform | Dec 2020, Series B | 2 | 2 |
| Sierra | global customer service player | 4 May 2026, Series D+ | 1 | 1 |
| Stake | Investing platform | 27 Apr 2022, Series A | 2 | 1 |
| TradeSquare | 7 Feb 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Tiger Global, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Tiger Global has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Tiger Global did.
Stories naming Tiger Global. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Analysis of Sierra's $950 million raise at a $15 billion valuation with Tiger Global and GV at the lead, weighing its revenue multiple, Fortune 50 customer lock-in, and competition from OpenAI and Anthropic's ventures.
Sierra, the enterprise AI agent firm started by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor, has banked a $950 million Series E with Tiger Global and Google Ventures at the helm, plus Benchmark, Sequoia and Greenoaks.
Also TechCrunch Australia·aivy.com.au·cmswire.com·theaiworld.org·faq.com.tw·groundy.com
Online used-car platform Carma slid on its ASX debut after a $70 million IPO; the piece recalls its earlier seed, Series A and convertible note raises and names its backers.
Sydney second-hand car marketplace Carma has secured a $30 million convertible note co-led by Regal Funds Management and Tiger Global, with General Catalyst and Five V also taking part, as it weighs an IPO.
Shippit has reportedly tripled in value after raising a $65 million round led by Tiger Global and Tidal, per the title of this SecondQuarter post.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·alkye.com·SmartCompany·Dynamic Business·Startup Daily·retailbiz.com.au
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.
Also Startup Daily
Wesfarmers is closing Catch, the online retailer it bought for $230 million in 2019, citing local ecommerce competition; the story also recalls Catch's venture backers and Little Birdie's $30m stake, pause and rescue.
Also Startup Daily
Blackbird has hired On Deck co-founder David Booth for its New Zealand investing team in an EIR role; the post recounts his career and On Deck's roughly $100 million raise.
TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.
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Cut Through Ventures' quarterly analysis shows Australian startup funding down 42% year-on-year at A$739 million over 77 deals, with Pet Circle's $75 million Series D from Prysm Capital the period's largest round.
Wollongong BNPL unicorn Scalapay has created a founders' scholarship, granting $10,000 plus an incubator residency; first recipient is Abbl, a brewery software venture started by the couple behind Five Barrel Brewing.
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.
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap: Tiger Global's losses and past Australian bets, MilkRun and TradeSquare closures, Cyara's Spearline acquisition, a Co Ventures pre-seed fund, Square Peg's partner promotion and LaunchVic's 30×30 picks.
Gourmet food marketplace ChefPrep, rebranded CoLab after buying its Melbourne rival, has entered voluntary administration with EY appointed, despite earlier angel and seed raises, as creditors meet and a sale process begins.
The hospitality-tech firm Mr Yum has axed 40 more staff as it pushes toward profit; the article recalls the $89 million Series A that Tiger Global led in November 2021.
Ignition Lane's year-end review of 2022 tech news: shifting VC sentiment, record Australian fund raises, grocery delivery failures and shutdowns, local M&A, crypto fallout, awards, and global stories from Twitter to ChatGPT.
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Square Peg and Wellington Management bought more shares of Rokt from employees and investors in a secondary sale, lifting its valuation, while its earlier funding rounds are recapped ahead of a planned IPO.
Also Forbes Australia
Forbes Australia profiles the ex-Jetstar chief who co-founded Rokt, recalling the checkout-personalisation firm's late-2021 raise of $458 million at a $2.75 billion valuation, led by Tiger Global, and his path from consulting to unicorns.
Sydney esports startup Behaviol, co-founded by cricketer Kumar Sangakkara, has raised seed capital to grow its metaverse cricket game, led by a Singapore investment firm with several individual sports and web3 backers joining.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard
Cut Through Venture's August update rounds up July 2022 Australian startup funding, listing raises from Mx51 to WeMoney, Startmate's newest cohort of twelve, and the beta launch of its investor search tool.
Also Techboard
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap reports falling Australian venture funding, lists several startup raises and fund raises, covers Chargefox's acquisition, Volt's closure, the Zip-Sezzle merger termination, and global tech news.
Also Startup Daily·Techboard
A roundup of Australian startups that raised funds in recent weeks: mx51, Refundid, Storipress, HIVERY, InternMatch, upcover, Pearler and Loopit together secured over $100 million despite a cooling venture market.
Also Cut Through Venture
Retail shelf-optimisation software maker Hivery has secured a $30 million Series B led by Tiger Global, with Blackbird Ventures, AS1 Growth Partners and OneVentures joining, to grow its assortment-planning products.
Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Cut Through Venture·SmartCompany
Clinical trials matching startup HealthMatch halves its team, shedding 18 jobs, 18 months after a Square Peg-led raise. The piece also recalls funding for Volt and Milkrun and reports the closures of Volt and Send.
Techboard's monthly roundup cataloguing April 2022 Australian startup funding: megadeals, seed rounds, grants and crowdfunding, nine acquisitions, several ASX listings, and venture firms' fund news.
Weekly tech wrap: cloud-market trends, Tiger Global's cheques into Stake, Shippit and Carma, new VC funds, several acquisitions, grocery delivery startups Send and Quicko collapsing, and Elaine Stead joining M8 Ventures.
Also Startup Daily
Carma raised a Series A backed by General Catalyst, Tiger Global and others, following its 2021 seed round, to fund expansion, inventory growth and new reconditioning facilities.
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A weekly roundup reporting Shippit's $65 million Series B2, several startup raises, Chrysos Corp's ASX listing, and Shopify's acquisition of Deliverr.
Also Startup Daily·Techboard
Hospitality tech firm Mr Yum has bought customer data platform MyGuestlist in a cash-and-stock deal worth tens of millions, its first acquisition, following an $89 million raise led by Tiger Global.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Online trading platform Stake raised A$90 million in Series A funding from Tiger Global and DST Global Partners, with law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth advising on the transaction.
Also Techboard
Australian trading platform Stake secured another $50 million from Tiger Global and DST Global months after its Series A, lifting its yearly total to $90 million, as it prepares to offer cryptocurrency trading.
Share trading app Stake secured a $50 million Series A extension from Tiger Global and DST Global Partners, a year after its initial $40 million round, lifting total funding to $90 million ahead of a crypto launch.
Also SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
Advanced Navigation, with Malcolm Turnbull on its board, is seeking $80-135 million; the piece recalls its 2019 $20 million Series A and Minderoo's strategic investment.
Also @AuManufacturing·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia
Building products marketplace ArchiPro has landed a Tiger Global-led Series A to fund hiring and features across Australia and New Zealand, having previously taken $4.7 million from backers Ruslan Kogan and Hezi Leibovich.
Scalapay, an Australian-founded buy-now-pay-later firm operating in Europe, has raised a combined debt and equity Series B co-led by Tencent and Willoughby Capital, valuing it at $1.9 billion.
Wollongong-born buy-now-pay-later firm Scalapay has reached unicorn valuation after closing a large Series B jointly led by Tencent and Willoughby Capital, following its September 2021 Series A, and plans growth via acquisitions.
Brisbane drone mapping startup Emesent has raised a Series A to fund global growth, engineering hiring and new facilities, led by Perennial Partners with Tiger Global and TELUS Ventures joining existing backers.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
The Graph Foundation brought in $50 million by selling GRT tokens to five funds including Tiger Global, money earmarked for grants, protocol R&D and recruiting more development teams to decentralise web3.