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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Virgin Australia raised.
Companies Virgin Australia acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Anntonette Dailey | Manager Government Relations | @AuManufacturing |
| Dave Emerson | CEO | Forbes Australia |
| Jane Hrdlicka | CEO (former) | Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Virgin Australia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Rampersand's December newsletter leads with its $2m pre-seed investment in Cor, maker of the Obi AI avatar coach, plus trend retrospectives, tech news, portfolio updates, community events and a job ad.
Bain Capital's Mike Murphy recounts transforming Virgin Australia from its 2020 administration buyout to an ASX re-listing, detailing cost cuts, fleet reductions, Qatar Airways' stake and the firm's plans to sell down its holding.
A news roundup covering a government-backed hydrogen project for Telstra, a climate tech fund's first close, new appointments at a South Australian agency and a feed company, plus export approvals and science prizes.
Also @AuManufacturing
Manufacturing roundup covering Cyclopharm's tax incentive payment, Carbon Revolution's government grant payments, CEFC's wind farm debt commitment, Adbri's land sales, a Monash energy report and a Wollongong research showcase.
Brazilian digital firm CI&T is buying Melbourne consultancy Transpire for $23.4 million, adding about 100 specialists, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2022 subject to closing conditions.
Also SmartCompany