Australia and New Zealand have two trends driving exits for small-to-medium tech companies, a wave of retiring founders and a wave of venture backed startups needing exits. These double drivers lead to a lot of companies needing or wanting a full or partial sale but there is a limited range of buyers when it comes to finding an exit for smaller-scale companies.
This paper looks at the State of Exits across Australia and New Zealand for small-to-medium sized technology companies. It is intended to help founders, investors, advisors, and acquirers.
The reason for putting this paper together is three-fold:
- Getting relevant data for the Australian and New Zealand market.
- The focus on exits by Venture Capitalists
- Forming a holistic view of the exit options
You can download the State of Tech Exits in Australia and New Zealand for 2025 here.
