Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Just Eat

UK firm that bought Menulog in 2015

Coverage

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

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.

Also Dealroom·Forbes Australia

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.

Also Startup Daily

Unnamed stage $80m

Catch: A business timeline, in their words

Retrospective timeline of Catch's journey from its 2006 launch through Tiger Global's investment, the Menulog and Luxury Escapes deals and Wesfarmers' $230 million acquisition, to Wesfarmers' announced wind-down.

Also Startup Daily

12 deals

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Oatly raises $425m, Cocoon Bioscience bags $16 million to turn moths into bioreactors

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting multiple funding rounds including Oatly and Cocoon Bioscience, two acquisitions, a shutdown, and SWEN Capital Partners closing its Blue Ocean Fund above target.

Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·AgFunderNews·AgFunderNews

Exit / M&A

Bookwell to be acquired by global rival Fresha

Australian beauty booking marketplace Bookwell is being acquired by London-based rival Fresha, with Bookwell's high-profile investors receiving Fresha shares. The piece also recalls the founders' earlier EatNow merger and Fresha's Series C extension.

Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily

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