M&A activity has seen a steady increase across the globe over the past decade, especially in Australia. Startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 40 acquisitions that took place in Australia .
Acquisition amount:
$1,205,310
Announcement:
5 July 2022
A cleantech business called BT Imaging creates and develops luminescence-imaging technologies for the solar manufacturing sector.
Headquarter:
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Chemical, CleanTech, Manufacturing
Production Measurement and Control systems are developed and marketed by Aurora Solar Technologies.
Headquarter:
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$6,348,254
Announcement:
26 July 2022
Healthcare industry software solutions and professional programs are GuildLink's area of expertise.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Professional Services, Software
Through an app, MedAdvisor links customers with pharmacies to offer a variety of medications.
Headquarter:
Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,397,000
Announcement:
5 July 2022
Since 1992, Intrepid Geophysics has offered software and services for conceivable field geophysics applications.
Headquarter:
Brighton, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, Mining, Software
Global minerals are the focus of SensOre. It provides solutions to enhance business linkages, inquiries, and data analysis in the geosciences.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,290,488
Announcement:
4 December 2017
Software solutions are provided to businesses by Kinetic Information Systems based on their specifications and demands.
Headquarter:
Wickham, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Accounting, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Software
Castleton Technology plc offers consulting and software support services.
Headquarter:
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,051,946
Announcement:
19 May 2014
Enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and content management are the main areas that Esavvy provides solutions and services for.
Headquarter:
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Financial Services, Information Technology, Small and Medium Businesses, Social CRM
Empired Ltd. is a national IT services provider listed on the ASX (ASX:EPD) with a wide variety of skills and expertise.
Headquarter:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$5,500,000
Announcement:
3 November 2022
Preclinical services for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors are provided by vivoPharm Pty Ltd.
Headquarter:
Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Industry pioneer and inventor Reaction Biology is a leader in test services and protein manufacturing for early-stage drug development.
Headquarter:
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$94,443,421
Announcement:
12 July 2022
Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) is a specialized infrastructure investment management established in Australia.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Crowdfunding, Financial Services
Infrastructure and private equity investment company Foresight handles money for corporate and individual customers.
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$10,000,000
Announcement:
2 June 2014
Yuruware offers solutions for AWS disaster recovery and migration.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Cloud Computing, Homeland Security, Information Technology, Software
For physical, virtual, and cloud systems, Unitrends offers data protection solutions such as backup, archiving, and disaster recovery.
Headquarter:
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$15,000,000
Announcement:
25 May 2022
Acurus is a white label and technology consulting company situated in Melbourne.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Information Services, Information Technology
An innovative and independent provider of Dark Fiber infrastructure, Superloop Limited (ASX:SLC) specializes in planning and building.
Headquarter:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,000,000
Announcement:
3 April 2022
The top supplier of IT outsourcing and solutions in Australia is called Connected Intelligence.
Headquarter:
Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology
Telco and managed services are offered by Hubify.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,252,844
Announcement:
18 January 2017
For regular Australians, Fair Go Finance offers online personal loans.
Headquarter:
Mandurama, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech
MyBucks is a business that uses technology to offer financial services and goods.
Headquarter:
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,590,000
Announcement:
10 August 2022
Hachiko is a marketing and advertising firm that offers brand marketing, channel engagement, sales incentives, and rewards programs.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Brand Marketing, Marketing
A technology startup called Gratifii helps companies use loyalty and incentives programs to increase consumer engagement.
Headquarter:
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,600,000
Announcement:
12 October 2022
A companion animal clinic and a cattle clinic are run by Harradine and Associates (including equine facilities).
Headquarter:
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Clinical Trials, Livestock
a business that specializes on animal health.
Headquarter:
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$4,500,000
Announcement:
14 January 2021
An online video game was made by Infinity Plus Two.
Headquarter:
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
PC Games, Video Games
An international publisher of interactive video games, 505 Games creates games for several platforms.
Headquarter:
Calabasas, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$9,500,000
Announcement:
20 September 2021
Leor offers kids in-home tutoring services.
Headquarter:
North Bridge, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Children, Education
Childcare facilities are owned and operated by G8 Education Limited in Australia and Singapore.
Headquarter:
Boondall, Queensland, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$24,000,000
Announcement:
5 July 2022
A telecom firm called Moose Mobile offers SIM-only mobile phone plans.
Headquarter:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Wireless
With a national and worldwide network, Swoop provides fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure carriers.
Headquarter:
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$79,952,583
Announcement:
21 November 2022
Paygroup is a supplier of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software and business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Human Resources, Outsourcing, SaaS, Software
Deel is a platform for payroll and compliance for foreign workers and contractors.
Headquarter:
San Francisco, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,435,726
Announcement:
17 March 2022
PhoenixHRIS is a provider of online software for HR administration and recruiting.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
CRM, Human Resources, Recruiting, Software
Software-as-a-service and software solutions are offered by ReadyTech in the fields of employment and education.
Headquarter:
Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,000,000
Announcement:
23 November 2022
To assist businesses in obtaining feedback from both employees and clients, Voice Project offers surveys.
Headquarter:
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Customer Service, Lead Management, Management Consulting, Training
Through the use of a user-friendly, mobile-ready, fully reportable, cloud-based platform, Xref automates the candidate referencing process.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$34,467,218
Announcement:
3 October 2022
Specialized airborne services are offered by the aviation operation and engineering-based firm Air Affairs Australia.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, Technical Support
International technology-based services and solutions for the defense, security, and associated areas are offered by QinetiQ.
Headquarter:
Cardigan, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$40,006,497
Announcement:
18 January 2022
The most popular cloud retail software is called Retail Express.
Headquarter:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Point of Sale, Retail, Retail Technology, Software
Maropost offers on-demand platforms for infrastructure, e-commerce, and digital marketing.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$1,805,670
Announcement:
17 November 2022
A web application development company called Common Code provides digital and software services to businesses, municipalities, and other organizations.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Database, Software, Web Design, Web Development
Ackama is a firm that develops custom online and mobile applications.
Headquarter:
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$51,063,591
Announcement:
20 December 2022
A company that offers healthcare services is called Country Care Group.
Headquarter:
Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Health Care, Medical
Independent private equity firm Next Capital provides buy-out financing for small- to medium-sized growing companies.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,864,713
Announcement:
25 September 2020
eCreators offers e-learning materials to a variety of clients.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
E-Learning, Software
E-learning services are provided by Learning Technologies Group.
Headquarter:
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$3,250,000
Announcement:
28 July 2022
Excite IT is a provider of cloud-based project management solutions in the information technology industry.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, Project Management, Software
Solutions from Cipherpoint assist organizations and authorities in locating, safeguarding, and restricting access to sensitive data.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$50,000,000
Announcement:
27 April 2022
The newest movies, TV series, and live sports are available on the subscription-based television service provider Fetch TV.
Headquarter:
North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Digital Entertainment, Subscription Service, Telecommunications, TV
A wide variety of communications services are provided by Telstra, an Australian provider of telecommunications and information services.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$8,500,000
Announcement:
10 May 2022
Award-winning OpenText partner HAYES offers services for information management consulting and digital transformation.
Headquarter:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Information Services
The hybrid IT landscapes are modernized by ANATAS, an IT business that specializes in providing low-cost productivity integration solutions.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$30,141,866
Announcement:
28 October 2022
Coach and bus services are provided by Horizons West.
Headquarter:
Welshpool, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Customer Service, Ticketing, Transportation
Marine, tourist, and public transportation services are provided by Kelsian Group Limited.
Headquarter:
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$9,800,000
Announcement:
4 May 2022
Oneflare is a brand-new web business that links clients with suppliers of home services.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Consumer, Home Services, Local, Small and Medium Businesses
A mobile and online marketplace called Airtasker links customers and vendors with individuals and organizations in the neighborhood.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$63,185,830
Announcement:
13 December 2012
After combining with The Continuum Business in Texas in 1993, the Australian publicly traded IT company Paxus Corporation
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Human Resources, Information Technology, Staffing Agency
A consulting firm is Adcorp.
Headquarter:
Bryanston, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$15,297,434
Announcement:
22 March 2022
SaaS
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, Logistics, SaaS, Software
Connectivity across several carriers and carrier allocation are made simple with Shippit.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$93,400,000
Announcement:
31 October 2022
Independent and specialized real estate agents can use the technological solutions offered by PropTech Group.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Services, Information Technology
Innovative real estate software programs and hosted solutions are offered by MRI Software.
Headquarter:
Solon, Ohio, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$100,000,000
Announcement:
19 May 2022
Accounting software is provided by Reckon to accountants, bookkeepers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual consumers.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Accounting, Billing, Computer Vision, Finance, Information Technology, Personal Finance, Software
Software development and consulting firm The Access Group offers completely integrated corporate management applications.
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$7,000,000
Announcement:
23 August 2022
Food and drinks are available from Stomping Ground Brewing.
Headquarter:
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Food and Beverage, Wine And Spirits
Brewing is what Good Drinks Australia does for a living.
Headquarter:
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$7,960,000
Announcement:
14 March 2022
Financial advising services are offered in the areas of insurance, budgeting, asset allocation, and savings by Synchronised Business Services.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advice, Financial Services, Insurance, Risk Management
A diverse financial services company is WT Financial Group.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$26,500,000
Announcement:
5 July 2022
The Network is a forward-thinking IT recruiter that specializes in the digital, cloud, and other new technologies that are primed for development.
Headquarter:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
IT Management, Recruiting
Information management, business process automation, and related support services are all provided by Insitec.
Headquarter:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$8,300,000
Announcement:
23 June 2022
The Vet Practice is a full-service veterinary clinic and canine rehabilitation facility.
Headquarter:
Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Health Care, Pet, Service Industry, Veterinary
a business that specializes on animal health.
Headquarter:
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$16,425,986
Announcement:
16 August 2022
Transpire Technology enables companies to enhance people's lives through valuable digital experiences.
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Services, Information Technology
A partner in end-to-end digital transformation, CI&T is a digital expert.
Headquarter:
Campinas, Goias, Brazil
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,163,720
Announcement:
9 January 2019
Vocational training schools can use Wisenet's "software-as-a-service learning relationship management system."
Headquarter:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology, SaaS, Software
Innovative ICT company Adapt IT Holdings Limited is situated in South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Headquarter:
Midrand, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$14,300,000
Announcement:
22 August 2013
ACure Technology is a provider of data centers.
Headquarter:
East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Information Technology
Through the provision of creative, adaptable, and economical solutions as well as first-rate customer service
Headquarter:
Perth City, Western Australia, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
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