Update: new 5.1x partial exit for Wealth Club investors – Datamaran EIS
Datamaran, the ESG risk management software platform, has now delivered a 5.1x partial exit to investors.
This follows the completion of a $33 million Series C round with funding from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
The round represents a second opportunity for Wealth Club investors to partially exit their investment, achieving a 5.1x realised return. To date, Wealth Club investors have realised 90% of their initial investment and currently continue to hold unrealised gains of c.400% – not guaranteed.
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Global data-driven platform to monitor ESG risks and opportunities
Datamaran claims to provide the world’s only data-driven automated solution to help large institutions monitor and analyse emerging ESG risks and opportunities in real time.
Since 2018, international ESG reporting regulations have become increasingly strict.
Traditionally, large companies employed specialist consultancies to generate this analysis manually, but this is costly, time-consuming and only accurate at the time it’s produced.
Datamaran was developed to change this. Its patented software helps large institutions monitor and analyse emerging ESG risks and opportunities in real-time.
The platform allows its nearly 200 clients, including Dell, Cisco, AB InBev, Deloitte, and PepsiCo, as well as organisations such as the European Financial Advisory Reporting Group (EFRAG), to prepare for and comply with the more than 4,000 ESG regulations and standards globally, monitoring over 400 external risk factors.
As a 10-year-old company, we are the trailblazers in strategic ESG [...]. With the number of ESG reporting requirements increasing exponentially, there is a clear incentive for companies to double down on ESG governance and know their material risks and opportunities.
Marjella Lecourt-Alma – CEO and Co-founder, Datamaran
About the investment
Wealth Club investors participated in the Series A round led by West Hill Capital in 2019. Since then, the company has significantly grown its sales, adding substantial shareholder value.
In 2022, it completed a £11.7 million Series B funding round led by US industrial technology conglomerate Fortive, with participation from major electricity provider American Electric Power. The round gave Wealth Club investors the option for an early exit at a 3.4x return in around three years.
Following a period of strong growth in which the Company more than doubled its subscription revenues, in September 2024, Datamaran closed a $33 million Series C round with funding from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
This latest round provided Wealth Club investors with a further opportunity to partially realise their investment, this time at a 5.1x return and remain invested to benefit from any future growth.
Overall, Wealth Club investors have to date realised 90% of their initial investment and continue to hold unrealised gains (where cash has still not been returned) of c.400% based on the current valuation.
We have been incredibly impressed with Datamaran’s growth since our first investment in 2019. Recurring revenues have grown 10x since then, representing compound growth of almost 60%. The business continues to benefit from regulatory tailwinds and we are excited to see what the future holds for the business and our investors.
Gayle Bowen – Director, Wealth Club
Datamaran EIS Historical Share Price Performance
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3.67 | £3.67 | £3.67 | £12.57 | £12.57 | £18.75 |
Source: Beauhurst, October 2024. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The EIS shares were first issued to Wealth Club members in December 2019. There is no ready market for unlisted shares: the shares are shown “at cost” until new money is invested in the business, which affects the valuation. The figures do not include any income tax relief or loss relief.
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