Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Chief Executive, Bookwell

Matt Dyer

Coverage

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

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.

SmartCompany 30 Jan 2025 Catch GroupAmazonCatchDeliverooEatNoweBayJust EatKmart GroupKoganLuxury EscapesMenulogScooponSEEKSmartCompanyTemuToshibaUber EatsWesfarmersTiger GlobalAndrew BassatJames PackerAdam ChrapotAdam SchwabGabby LeibovichGuy PolakHezi LeibovichJon BerosKalman PolakMatt DyerNati HarpazRob ScottRuslan Kogan

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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.

SmartCompany 3 Feb 2022 Aura VenturesBookwellCarsalesCatch GroupEatNowFreshaJust EatLuxury EscapesMenulogAdam SchwabAjay BhatiaGabby LeibovichHezi LeibovichMatt DyerWilliam Zeqiri

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