Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Brookfield

New York, OS

Coverage

Stories naming Brookfield. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Exit / M&A

Brookfield Agrees to Acquire Reliance Worldwide Corporation

Brookfield has signed an all-cash agreement to buy ASX-listed plumbing products maker Reliance Worldwide at US$3.38 a share, valuing it near US$2.8 billion, with completion expected in early 2027.

Also finance.yahoo.com

3 deals

Digital twin software startup Willow tops up with $42 million raise at a lower valuation

Digital twin software company Willow raised US$28.8 million from existing backers and directors at a reduced valuation, with the article recalling its 2021 pre-Series B and 2019 Series A raises.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Techboard

Grant $2.5m

Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis

Metering firm Intellihub has bought the assets of Pooled Energy, a NSW smart pool retailer that entered administration amid electricity price rises. The article also recalls Intellihub's April purchase of GreenSync and Pooled's ARENA grant.

20 deals

The final FUNDED for 2021

Techboard's year-end roundup catalogues November funding activity: big raises for Rokt, Harrison.ai and Pet Circle, five acquisitions, Investible's second fund closing at $51.6m, plus a watchlist of companies still seeking capital.

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