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Just Eat

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

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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

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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.

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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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European fintech Scalapay, founded by two Aussies, raises A$210m led by Tiger Global

Scalapay, a European buy-now-pay-later provider started by two Australians, has closed a Series A round worth A$210 million led by Tiger Global, and recently appointed two executives to run operations and expansion.

Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily

2 deals

US VC Tiger Global just turned Scalapay, a BNPL from Wollongong, into a unicorn fintech with a $210 million series A

Buy-now-pay-later fintech Scalapay, founded by Australians and focused on Southern Europe, has raised a $210 million Series A led by Tiger Global, reaching unicorn valuation, with hiring plans ahead.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Australian FinTech·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily

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