Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder
  • Primary Organization 
    Trade Me
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 

Sam started his career at Deloitte Consulting and is best known for founding online auction website Trade Me which, in 2006, sold for $NZ750 million. Sam also built a successful online dating and friend reuniting businesses in New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

Sam is an active investor and philanthropist. Sam's holdings include a number of

other successful web businesses including Visfleet and Sonar6.

Number of Investments 4
Sam Morgan has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Venture Round - Goodnest on Jul 10, 2017, when Goodnest raised
$1M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 10, 2017
Goodnest
No
Venture Round - Goodnest
$1M
Dec 22, 2016
Vend
No
Series D - Vend
NZ$13M
Oct 20, 2014
CloudCannon
Pre Seed Round - CloudCannon
NZ$650K
Feb 3, 2012
Xero
No
Post-IPO Equity - Xero
$16.6M
Number of Exits 
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Sam Morgan has exits. Their most notable exits are Xero and Vend.
  • Xero Xero is a suite of online accounting software for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers.
  • Vend Vend retails POS software, inventory management, ecommerce, and customer loyalty for iPad, Mac, and PC.
Number of Current Jobs 4
Number of Past Jobs 1
Sam Morgan has 4 current jobs including Major Shareholder at vWork, Founder at Trade Me, and Director at Sonar6. Additionally, Sam Morgan has had 1 past job as the Founder at Trade Me.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Trade Me
Founder2008
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Sam Morgan is the Chairman of vWork, Founder of Trademe at vWork.
  • vWork Chairman of vWork, Founder of Trademe
Number of News Articles 24
NewsOct 8, 2020
Funding RoundJul 10, 2017
Goodnest raised $1,000,000 / Series Unknown from James McGee and 4 other investors
Funding RoundDec 22, 2016
Vend raised NZ$13,000,000 / Series D from Larsen Ventures and 5 other investors
NewsJun 13, 2016
NewsMay 22, 2016
NewsMay 20, 2016
NewsDec 2, 2015
NewsDec 2, 2015