Enterprise software scaleup Octopus Deploy, which bootstrapped for 11 years, before a $220 million raise in 2021 took on $US30 million (A$45m) in fresh capital from its existing and only investor, New York VC Insight Partners, ahead of a major acquisition. The new funding was secured in 2024 before the Brisbane business spent $43 million… Read more »
Brisbane enterprise software scaleup Octopus Deploy has acquired a US rival, Codefresh, in a deal worth reportedly worth US$28 million (A$42.6m). It’s the first major acquisition by the quiet achiever of the Queensland tech scene, one of the largest privately-held companies in the DevOps ecosystem. While no figure was mentioned in the announcement, media reports… Read more »
Brisbane software startup Octopus Deploy is close becoming a $1 billion company after its first funding round, taking a US$172.5 million (A$222m) from New York venture capital firm Insight Partners. The enterprise software business, which counts Microsoft, NASA, Xero and Disney among its 25,000 customers, has bootstrapped for a decade before taking on Insight with… Read more »
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