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Reuters reports Australian online fashion retailer SurfStitch is preparing to float on the Sydney exchange, with a prospectus planned, an unnamed source says — roughly triple what Billabong fetched when it was sold months before.
ABN AMRO's Sustainable Impact Fund has committed US$27.5 million to Think Better Group, an Online Brands Group portfolio company, to fuel growth and further ESG brand acquisitions.
Sustainable-brands platform Think Better Group has acquired reusable nappy company Econaps, started in Byron Bay in 2013 by Kyla Geen. Econaps joins TBG's portfolio alongside Ecoriginals, which TBG earlier backed.
Brisbane logistics software startup Explorate, started in 2016 by Conor Hagan and Alex Ewart, has raised $7.5 million as it aims to grow into a major freight technology player like WiseTech.
SurfStitch listed on the ASX after buying Billabong's stake and Swell.com for about $35m and Quiksilver's Surfdome for $45m; its IPO and pre-IPO raising drew several prominent fund managers.
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Online Brands Group highlights that its portfolio company Dog by Dr. Lisa has introduced a subscription giving dog owners round-the-clock remote vet consultations plus member perks.
Two multinationals, Amcor and Mondelēz, have committed money to Licella to advance its planned Melbourne plastics recycling plant, while publisher Online Brands Group notes its existing stake in the recycling technology firm.
Online Brands Group's post celebrates The Memo, a parenting retailer, which has banked A$20m from Pier 12 Capital and gained Australian Financial Review coverage, with expansion planned for new stores.
SurfStitch raised $50 million to fund its $23.7 million purchase of Surf Hardware International, pushing its market value past Billabong's. The Sydney-born retailer listed the prior December at $214 million.
Outdoor leisure brand Business & Pleasure Co. has landed US$16m from Silas Capital to fuel growth, with early backer Online Brands Group continuing alongside founders Ollie Edwards and Lachlan Leckie.
Deals recorded from Online Brands Group portfolio's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
Companies named in Online Brands Group portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Best Coffee | 1 | |
| Billabong International | 3 | |
| Colonna Coffee | 2 | |
| Econaps | 2 | |
| Ecoriginals | 2 | |
| Explorate | Fast-growing Australian tech company backed by Skalata | 1 |
| Licella | 1 | |
| LVMH | 1 | |
| MECCA | 1 | |
| Minor Figures | 2 | |
| Online Brands Group | Investment group backing consumer, tech and sustainability brands | 5 |
| Peak Water | 2 | |
| Project Blank | 2 | |
| Quiksilver | Surf apparel and equipment brand | 1 |
| SurfStitch | 3 | |
| The Memo | Parenting retailer offering a premium, personalised shopping experience | 1 |
| Think Better Group | 2 | |
| UTi Worldwide | Logistics company where Explorate founders previously worked | 1 |
| WiseTech | Logistics software company | 1 |
Investors named in Online Brands Group portfolio's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Amcor | 1 | |
| Ausbil | $22 billion money manager | 1 |
| Janchor Partners | 1 | |
| Mondelēz International | 1 | |
| Pier 12 Capital | 1 |