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CTO Labs is delighted to have supported Five V Capital on their investment in CriticalArc - a leading emergency management solution provider. The deal is part of the Five V Capital Frontier strategy, partnering with ANZ's best emerging growth companies. Congratulations to all on closing the deal. 👏 👏 👏 💡 CTO Labs assisted as Tech Due Diligence advisor to Five V Capital working closely with the team at CriticalArc. Our team included Tom Xu, Darren Smith, Kelly Benson, David De Angelis and Kitson Kelly. The Five V Capital team included Chris Adams, Elliott Whelan and Jemma Potezny. Read more about the deal from Five V Capital at the link in comments. To read our full statement, head to our website (latest news). Glenn Farrant, Jahmai Lay, Darren Chalmers-Stevens, Dom Barnsley #mergersandacquisitions #technology #duediligence

It was a privilege to support Pemba Capital Partners (Tom Matthews Jonathan Holding Logan Wilson Jack Hammett Max Connell) ahead of their investment in ctrl:cyber - a timely transaction designed to capture the growing demand for tailored cybersecurity services. Congratulations to all on closing the deal. 👏 👏 👏 CTO Labs acted as Tech Due Diligence advisor to Pemba Capital Partners working closely with the team at ctrl:cyber. The CTO Labs team included Joshua Hinton Kitson Kelly Isaac Schultz and Matt C.. Read about the deal from Pemba Capital Partners at link in comments. For more from CTO Labs head to our website (Latest news) - or message the team tagged here. #ctolabs #mergersandacquisitions #technology #duediligence

CTO Labs is pleased to have supported Whiteoak (Richard Whiteoak Greg Garvin Jason W. Udhav Goenka Abbie Xiaomeng Wang) on their recent investment in Avolution - a recognised leading provider of enterprise architecture software. Congratulations to all on closing the deal. 👏 👏 🔦 CTO Labs assisted as Tech Due Diligence advisor to Whiteoak working closely with the team at Avolution. The CTO Labs Team included Joshua Hinton Mike Mengell Darren Smith Tom Xu and David De Angelis. Read more from Whiteoak (link in comments). To read our full statement - head to website (latest news). #ctolabs #wemakecomplextechclear #tech #mergersandacquisitions

Happy New Year of the Snake!🐍 The CTO Labs team (minus a few) gathered in Sydney and Melbourne this week, in a nod to the new Lunar Year - no fireworks, just good food and good company! 🍜🥟 #ctolabs #betterbeginshere

Beyond the Tech Stack: Uncovering True Value in Tech-led Investments 📈 🔬 Our latest piece offers some pragmatic advice for investors looking to form deeper technical confidence in how well an asset lines up with market ambitions. John Broadhead Principal Technologist at CTO Labs has put together four starter questions for investors, with contextualised answers, as a view into technical risk and potential in a business, as a thesis is built-out. They include: 🔦 Tech team structure: Indicator of internal alignment and innovation potential 🔦 Core team tenure: Key to functional sustainability and resilience 🔦 Architectural model fit: Crucial for efficient scaling and growth 🔦 Supplier dependency vs. proprietary differentiation: Vital for competitive edge These insights go beyond surface metrics, and take you into the lens of modern Tech Due Diligence: helping you assess tech fundamentals more deeply and enterprise-wide. Read more now to incorporate these questions, and an understanding of indicative answers, in your investment approach in 2025. Article link is in the comments. Like to go a little further? Send any specific questions directly to John Broadhead or use [email protected]. #Technology #DueDiligence #InvestorInsights

Bain's 2024 tech report offers a view on investing in the face of an evolving tech landscape. (Bain & Company - article link in comments) As specialists in tech M&A advisory, CTO Labs observes these trends firsthand and their impact on deal dynamics. Some takeaways from the report that resonate with our experience include: 🔦 Tech resilience isn't just about survival—it's about strategic adaptation. That often means companies with agile, adaptive tech stacks and scalable architectures, or if not, a very clear view on Legacy Tech and path to evolution. 🔦 The AI surge, particularly in generative AI, is reshaping due diligence processes. Our teams are diving deeper into AI capabilities, assessing not just current applications but future potential and associated risks including market & value creation opportunities, and potential disruption. 🔦 Cybersecurity has emerged as a critical value driver in many transactions, with implications reaching beyond mere technological adoption. Our experience shows that investors who thoroughly assess cybersecurity maturity and integration are better positioned to unlock hidden value and mitigate unforeseen risks. While Bain's report provides valuable macro insights, our on-the-ground experience reveals the need for, and complexity of, translating these trends into concrete pathways to commercial success. Investors who incorporate informative technology due diligence in tech heavy deals have an advantage in unlocking hidden value and mitigating unforeseen risks. As the tech landscape continues to shift, how are you adapting your M&A playbook? We'd be keen to hear your perspectives. #mergersandacquisitions #DueDiligence #tech

CTO Labs is delighted to have supported Five V Capital (Justin England, Morgan Duke, Harriet Lambert, Lucinda Abood) on their investment in Digital Matter - a global leader in IoT asset tracking hardware and software. Congratulations to all on closing the deal. 👏 👏 💡 CTO Labs acted as Hardware, Software and Security Due Diligence advisor to Five V Capital working closely with Five V Capital and Digital Matter. The CTO Labs team included Joshua Hinton, Mike Mengell, Tom Xu and Matt C.. Read the full statement from Five V Capital at link in comments. For more, head to our website (latest news) - or connect with the team tagged here. #ctolabs #wemakecomplextechclear #tech #duediligence #cyberdiligence #advisory

Team CTO Labs is back, recharged and ready! 2025 is shaping up as a big year for CTO Labs with new plans, new insights, new offerings and a wave of project momentum in train. From technical, cyber and AI diligence services to Tech Advisory projects, our team is looking forward to more making-clear technical complexity for investors and business leaders, helping drive successful investments, identify and manage risk, and enhance tech and software capability. Got a tech deal in your sights? Message us here or email to [email protected]. Cheers to 2025, we hope everyone has had a great break! #ctolabs #betterbeginshere #NewYear

As the working year comes to a close, we wish you, your families and colleagues a safe and relaxing holiday season, and good fortune as you welcome the new year ahead. CTO Labs will be closing end of day today 20 December, reopening 6 January. #ctolabs #merrycodemas

As we reflect on another year at CTO Labs with many new milestones set in providing Tech M&A & Advisory services to clients in Australia, NZ, Asia Pac and beyond, we extend thanks to our clients, partners and friends, and the incredible team that made it all possible. Thankyou for being part of our community. We are looking forward to driving continued success together in the year ahead. #ctolabs #wemakecomplextechclear #merrycodemas