Technology and services

Advising on one of the largest-ever acquisitions by an ASX-listed technology company

Macquarie Capital acted as joint financial adviser to logistics software provider WiseTech Global on its $US2.1 billion acquisition of supply chain software platform e2open

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Sector	Technology and services
Sub-sector	Software
Location	Australia/Americas

Opportunity

WiseTech Global (WiseTech), headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a leading developer and provider of software solutions to the logistics execution industry globally.

New York Stock Exchange-listed e2open provides cloud-based trade and supply chain software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for some of the world’s largest companies.

WiseTech identified e2open as a leading provider in adjacent and complementary markets which presented a transformational opportunity to extend the CargoWise ecosystem, expand online connectivity between customer groups, deepen WiseTech’s plan to create a multi-sided marketplace and expand its total addressable market (TAM).

Approach

Macquarie Capital, in its role as joint financial adviser, leveraged cross-border collaboration and its deep expertise in the Australia and New Zealand Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications (TMET) and global logistics and supply chain software sectors to provide advice throughout the acquisition process.

Underpinned by our leading equity markets franchise, deep insights, and strong relationships with key investors, we were able to effectively communicate and position the strategic rationale of the acquisition to WiseTech shareholders and ensure the transaction benefits were clearly understood. This engagement was critical in securing shareholder support, demonstrating Macquarie’s trusted adviser relationship and market-leading capabilities.

Outcome

Underpinned by our leading equity markets franchise, deep insights, and strong relationships with key investors, we were able to effectively communicate and position the strategic rationale of the acquisition to WiseTech shareholders and ensure the transaction benefits were clearly understood.

This engagement was critical in securing shareholder support, demonstrating Macquarie’s trusted adviser relationship and market-leading capabilities.¹

This complex cross-border transaction represents the largest-ever completed acquisition by an ASX-listed technology company and the second largest-ever completed software transaction in Australia,² and takes WiseTech one step closer to achieving its vision of becoming the operating system for global trade and logistics. This transaction also reflects Macquarie’s longstanding and trusted relationship with WiseTech.

1st

largest-ever acquisition by an ASX-listed technology company at time of completion²

2nd

largest-ever software transaction in Australia at time of completion²

Top 5

largest completed public M&A deal in Australia and New Zealand in 2025²

1. E2open acquisition, WiseTech Global, May 2025
2. Dealogic as at August 2025

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