Trends & Themes
The ASX Small Cap Takeover Revival, Why Private Equity Is Looking Down Market Again
For much of the past two years, Australia’s small cap market has traded as though corporate activity were an afterthought. Liquidity has remained thin, valuation…
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Further Analysis & Commentary
Bending Spoons IPO 2026: The Rise of Europe’s Software Roll-Up Platform Heading to Nasdaq
A software roll-up arriving at public markets Bending Spoons is preparing for one of the most structurally interesting software IPOs…
ASX momentum stocks 2026: Data Centres, Critical Minerals, and Speculative Heat on the ASX
Australia’s equity market is increasingly splitting into two distinct behaviours. The ASX 20 continues to drive index stability, while much…
Main Capital Partners Closes Record €5.25bn Software Fundraise in Under Six Months
Main Capital Partners has completed one of the largest and fastest fundraising campaigns ever seen in European software private equity,…
General Intuition Raises $320M Series A at a $2.3B Valuation
A Landmark Moment for Gameplay‑Trained AI General Intuition has secured one of the largest Series A funding rounds seen in…

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