Street Talk
Thorney, Perennial back Microba’s gut feeling
Gut health biotechnology group Microba has landed some big names in its Series B founding round, with Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investments, Perennial Value and Sydney investment firm Alium Capital backing the 18-month old venture
Microba raised $10 million in the round, with chief executive Blake Wills telling Street Talk he was pleased with the calibre of investors willing to back the young company.
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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
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