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Season's Greetings & Office Close 2023
Best wishes for a safe and restful break from the CTO Labs team. Our offices will be closing for the period, read more on dates below.
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CTO Labs supports MA Financial Group in funding Doctor Square 24-7 Acquisition
CTO Labs Tech Due Diligence advice provided as part of DoctorSquare acquiring 24-7 Healthcare business, including 13Sick brand.
CTO Labs supports Five V Capital Exit from Totara
CTO Labs has supported Five V Capital on exit from Totara, global leader in learning management software. Tech M&A Advisory was provided as part of Five V private divestment of Totara to Tenzing, a European technology investor.
CTO Labs Supports Mr Yum & Me & U Merger
CTO Labs has supported the merger of MR Yum & me&u. Tech M&A advisory was provided as part of creating the world’s leading hospitality technology platform.
Podcast: Mike Mengell on Development Security
CTO Labs Co-Founder & CTO Mike Mengell recently sat down with KBKast "The Voice Of Cyber" and host Karissa A. Breen to talk software development and cyber security.
Smiletember: A Month of Wellbeing & Connection
The CTO Labs team kicked off Spring with Smiletember, a month dedicated to well-being, connection. It included a bit of friendly competition through our Step Challenge, and the annual RUOK Day campaign at it's heart.
FY 23 Award Winners
Recently we recognised 3 members of the team who went above and beyond in contributing to CTO Labs culture and success during FY23.
CTO Labs supports Education Perfect in Acquiring Essential Assessment, becoming largest EdTech platform in Australia
CTO Labs has provided Tech M&A advisory services as part of Education Perfect acquiring Australia’s leading primary school assessment platform Essential Assessment. Education Perfect now the largest EdTech platform in Australia.
Media: SaaS Software Licensing Risks in M&A - Interview
CTO Labs Joshua Hinton spoke to Mi3 Australia about SaaS Software Licensing Risks, a feature of M&A tech advisory engagements.
Savitha H.K a finalist in 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards
Kudos to Savitha Krishnamurthy (Sav HK) as a finalist in the 2023 Women’s Leading Tech Awards Delivery category. And what a great night it was!
Podcast (feat. CTO Labs Josh Hinton): The Art of Not Stuffing up the Deal
Looking at a tech deal or capital raise in 2023? This Podcast covers the M&A deal from all angles, featuring Josh Hinton (CTO Labs), Ben Williamson (Fresh) and Adam Laidlaw (Becketts Lawyers) hosted by Fresh Amplify.
Our Year In Review 2022
Looking back, looking ahead, the CTO Labs year in review is a pretty good view.
Gratitude goes to all of our clients, our community, our friends and our families, and especially to our team. Thankyou for being amazing, we're excited about 2023!
CTO Labs supports TSA Management & The Footprint Company with new partnership
CTO Labs provided Tech M&A advisory as part of The Footprint Company joining with TSA Management including proprietary carbon management technologies.
Seasons Greetings (& office close)
Wishing everyone a safe and restful break. Our offices will be closing for the period, read more on dates below.
Event Photos: The Art Of Not F*cking Up The Deal
Recently we partnered with the team at Fresh to host the first in their Masterclass Series: The Art Of Not F*cking Up The Deal. Here's some photos from the event.
CTO Labs supports Domain on acquisition of Real Base
CTO Labs supported Domain in their acquisition of Realbase, a modern tech-enabled marketing platform for real estate agents.
CTO Labs to help oOh!media make brands unmissable, further disrupt Out of Home Industry in Aus & NZ
Multi-year strategic technology partnership will help oOh!media Technology uplift capability and deliver more change, faster and at scale.
Event: The art of not f*cking up the deal
CTO Labs' Josh Hinton is teaming up with Ben Williamson (Fresh) and Adam Laidlaw (Becketts Lawyers) at this special event Thu 27 October in Melbourne.
Deal Close: Advent Partners invests in ICT
Supported by CTO Labs, Advent Partners invests in ICT Solutions to help them accelerate the development of their integrated access control and security solutions.
Introducing Sarah Reeve, Talent Acquisition Manager
Introducing Sarah Reeve CTO Labs' new Talent Acquisition Manager who joins us at a time when headcount increased by 40% in the 7 months to August 2022.
Deal Close: Hi Pages acquires Builders Crack
Supported by CTO Labs, Hi Pages acquires New Zealand-based online trades platform Builders Crack.
Deal Close: General Atlantic invests in Kumu
Supported by CTO Labs, the Asia Pacific investment team at General Atlantic has invested in social entertainment platform Kumu.
Deal Close: Future Now Capital invests in Finder
Supported by CTO Labs, Future Now Capital has invested in innovative financial management platform Finder, to help it accelerate accessibility to a global audience.
Deal Close: MYOB Invests in Tall Emu
Supported by CTO Labs, MYOB acquires software company Tall Emu as they expand reach into SME and cloud market.
Deal Close: Quadrant Private Equity invests in Seertech Solutions
Supported by CTO Labs, the growth fund team at Quadrant Private Equity have invested in Seertech Solutions, global learning and compliance management software solutions provider.