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AGC PARTNERS INSIGHTS: FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY 2019 MARKET UPDATE

We have just completed a review of capital raising and M&A activity in the financial technology sector. 2018 was a blockbuster year for M&A activity across the FinTech space with 17 deals totaling $1B or more. 2019 is off to a ROARING start with 46 M&A deals and three alone representing $60.7B in value. On the capital raising side, 2018 continued the strong investment trend of 2017, with the lion’s share of investment going into FinTech disruptor models. Q1 points to another potential record year for investments in 2019. This report also includes an overview of current trends affecting the banking & capital markets, buy-side and insurance sectors, as well as our landscape of companies in the ecosystem.

Click to download AGC’s report – AGC-Fintech-Update-Apr-2019

 

Categories: AGC Partners Insights

AGC PARTNERS INSIGHTS: MULTI-ENTERPRISE DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN

At the core of the $9T B2B e-Commerce ecosystem are the business networks which facilitate the transaction, fulfillment, transportation and final delivery of goods and services through the supply chain. These electronic networks first emerged over 20 years ago, but are now being transformed again. The convergence of Digital initiatives with other emerging technologies, such as IoT, is ushering in a new Multi-Enterprise Digital Supply Chain (“MDSC”).

Click to download AGC report – Multi Enterprise Supply Chain May 2019

Categories: Blackpeak Capital Deals | PR

PRESS RELEASE: Blackpeak advises – Acquisition of Toxfree Solutions and approximately $590 million equity raising
  • Cleanaway has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire 100% of the shares on issue in Toxfree for $3.425 per share in cash (“Acquisition Price”), representing an equity value of $671 million and an enterprise value of $831 million1 (“Acquisition”)
  • Strategically compelling acquisition that strengthens Cleanaway’s existing operating segments, further improves operating leverage and delivers Cleanaway a leading position in the attractive medical waste segment

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Categories: General

Australian Financial Review: WiseTech Global increases profit 368pc

Logistics software technology company WiseTech Global’s global growth strategy of mixing organic growth with target acquisitions is reaping rewards, with the business growing its net profit by 368 per cent to $14.5 million.

The company made its first acquisition as a public company only a month after listing and since January it has acquired another two companies, the most recent being Italian customs compliance technology company ACO Informatica for $1.65 million.

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Australian Financial Review: Aussie HR tech firm ELMO Talent Management seeks $40m ASX listing

Australian human resources software company ELMO is eyeing a $40 million float on the Australian Securities Exchange, 15 years after it started its growth in a dimly lit bunker.

When Danny Lessem founded the cloud-based software company in 2002 with co-founder Manuel Garber, ELMO was an e-learning platform and the term “cloud” had yet to enter everyday vernacular.

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