Deal Spotlight - Deutsch Miller: Corporate and M&A Deals in Australia's Technology and Consumer Sectors

Deutsch Miller, Alliott Global Alliance's law firm representative in New South Wales, has recently advised on a series of notable corporate transactions in Australia, spanning venture capital fundraising, growth capital investment and M&A across the technology and consumer sectors. A US$27.2 million Series D for AI-enabled brain technology company Omniscient Neurotechnology, two inbound cross-border sales to UK and Irish groups, and the acquisition of the swim school founded by the parents of Olympic great Emma McKeon are among them. Each is summarised below.

Omniscient Neurotechnology's US$27.2 million Series D - Venture Capital - May 2026
Deutsch Miller advised Omniscient Neurotechnology (o8t), the Sydney-founded medical technology company, on multiple fundraising rounds, most recently its US$27.2 million Series D financing. Omniscient's technology uses artificial intelligence to map the brain's connectivity, supporting neurosurgeons and researchers, and the round is directed at accelerating commercialisation. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Alistair Jaque, who has acted for the company across its successive rounds.

Aquabliss acquires McKeon Swim Schools - Corporate and M&A - April 2026
Deutsch Miller advised Aquabliss on its acquisition of McKeon Swim Schools in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Founded and run by the parents of Emma McKeon — winner of six Olympic gold medals and the most decorated Australian Olympian of all time — the well-known business joins Aquabliss's expanding portfolio of swim schools across Australia. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Alistair Jaque.

Australian Business Growth Fund invests in NEXA Group - Growth Capital - March 2026
Deutsch Miller acted for the shareholders of NEXA Group on an equity investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund, the government-backed fund established to provide long-term growth capital to Australian SMEs. NEXA works in customer experience technology, and the investment is aimed at scaling the business. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Paul Miller.

These deals continued the momentum of a successful 2025, in which the corporate team acted on three further notable transactions, including two inbound cross-border sales:

RecordPoint acquires Redactive - Corporate and M&A
Deutsch Miller acted for RecordPoint, the Australian data governance software company, on its acquisition of Redactive, an AI-driven data security start-up backed by Blackbird, Felicis, Atlassian Ventures and Zapier. The acquisition brings Redactive's technology and team into the RecordPoint platform, strengthening its artificial intelligence capability. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Paul Miller.

Sale of Bravure Group to Aryza - Corporate and M&A - Cross-border (Ireland)
Deutsch Miller acted for the shareholders and owners of Bravure Group, the Sydney-based collections and credit management technology company, in its sale to Aryza, a Dublin-headquartered insolvency and debt-recovery software group. The acquisition gives Aryza an expanded operational base in Australia. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Paul Miller.

Sale of Skie to Bluprintx - Corporate and M&A - Cross-border (UK)
Deutsch Miller acted for Skie, an Australian Salesforce specialist, on its sale to Bluprintx, a UK-based digital transformation consultancy backed by Palatine Private Equity. The transaction brought the Australian business into Bluprintx's international group, expanding its global Salesforce and AI capabilities. The Deutsch Miller team was led by partner Alistair Jaque.

"Deal Spotlights" is a series highlighting recent work from across the alliance. In these instances, the deals were led by Partners Paul Miller and Alistair Jaque at Deutsch Miller. 

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About Deal Spotlight:

Deal Spotlight is a series from Alliott Global Alliance (AGA) highlighting notable transactions and matters handled by AGA representative firms around the world. Previous editions have featured Madrona's recent M&A and capital markets work in Brazil, including Laticínios Catupiry's acquisition of Lactojara, 30E's exclusive concert rights agreement at the Maracanã stadium, a R$25.5 million agribusiness receivables issuance for Valora, as well as Simont Braun's advice on the sale of MindCapture in Belgium and Madrona Advogados acting as deal counsel on a R$16.1m real estate securitisation (CRI) for Valora.

About Deutsch Miller:

Deutsch Miller is a specialist corporate and dispute resolution firm based in Sydney, founded in 2009, and is Alliott Global Alliance's law firm representative in New South Wales. The firm is one of only two boutique Australian firms recommended in Legal 500 Asia Pacific, with recognised strength across corporate, commercial, finance and dispute resolution, and particular expertise in technology, professional and IT services, real estate, financial services, and consumer and retail. Read more.