Cloud-based accounting platformXero announced last week a NZ$82 million (US$67 million) investment from the following two companies:

• Matrix Capital Management: NZ$58 million (US$48 million)
• Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures: NZ$24 million (US$19 million)

Of the total, NZ$60 mil (US$49 mil) was new money and another NZ$22 million (US$18 million) went to purchase shares from Xero’s three largest shareholders. The new investors purchased the shares in order to minimize dilution to existing shareholders.

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