We appointed the CEO of New Venture, a venture leadership hire, to build and back the next companies.
Agriculture Victoria Services — A government-backed organisation commercialising agricultural and biotechnology research needed a chief executive to take a new venture from institutional setting to market.
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Adjacent signals across AgTech
Leadership Change · Oceania
Winton Land →Winton Land (NZX-listed development company) has seen its founder Chris Meehan resign as chair, chief executive and director amid sexual harassment complaints. Michael Stiassny is now chair and has told the first AGM since the resignation that the board will keep its dividend pause.
“We are moving ahead at pace with making leadership appointments to rebuild the structure necessary to create stability.”
Leadership Change · Oceania
Merricks Capital →Merricks Capital's former chief operating officer, who oversaw its financial and operational businesses for six years, has left to join a specialised private credit firm.
Restructuring · Oceania
Omnicom →Omnicom targets roughly $900M in 2026 cost synergies while forecasting about 5% full-year organic core revenue growth.
Leadership Change · Oceania
Temple & Webster →Temple & Webster's AGM outlined brand, private label and AI plans under a new CEO, indicating a leadership transition is underway alongside a strategy reset.
M&A Activity · Oceania
MIRIMAR →Australian company MIRIMAR, founded by brothers John and Luke McKelvey, has sold a minority stake to Common Interest.
Restructuring · Oceania
Pearson →Pearson restructured into four customer-focused divisions, a reorganisation that typically reshapes leadership roles and reporting lines.