Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Catch of the Day

Coverage

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

Unnamed stage $60m+

Unlockd cofounder Matt Berriman calls time on his US legal fight over Google killing his startup

Unlockd cofounder Matt Berriman has ended his eight-year US antitrust fight against Google after the appeal failed, closing the chapter on the adtech firm that raised over $60 million before Google's 2018 ban.

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3 deals

Gabby and Hezi Leibovich-backed Fingertip acquired by rival Linktree – and will close

Linktree has bought Melbourne rival Fingertip and will shut it down in 2026, with its cofounders joining; the piece also recaps Linktree's earlier acquisitions and the Leibovich brothers' failed ventures.

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Exit / M&A

Did nobody say Menulog? Pioneering Australia food delivery service shuts after 19 years

Menulog, the Sydney-founded food delivery pioneer, shuts down this month under owner Just Eat Takeaway, recently acquired by Prosus; the article recalls its 2015 merger and sale and a string of failed delivery rivals.

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