January 2024
From $500m to $75m: Founder’s ‘deep regret’ as bidding war ends
ASX-listed Whispir was bought by PE-backed Soprano for $75 million after a pre-Christmas bidding war erupted.
December 2023
Battle for takeover target Whispir escalates
A bidding war for communications software business Whispir sent its shares rallying on Wednesday.
Potentia promises cash before Christmas to up pressure on Whispir deal
Rival suitor Pendula is expected to reveal its binding offer within days as the private equity firm offers shareholders a speedy deal.
Whispir suitor preparing a bigger takeover bid
A fresh takeover offer for the software company is expected to land at the higher end of guidance provided by an independent expert.
November 2023
Ex-Appen boss leads $63m bid for ASX minnow Whispir
Once worth more than $500 million, the cloud-communications tech company could change hands for just $63 million.
Major Whispir shareholders sell down as Soprano lobs bid
Spheria Asset Management sold its entire stake to Potentia-backed Soprano Design Technology over the weekend, Street Talk understands.
November 2022
Whispir cuts 30pc of staff, shares surge 40pc
The sold-off tech stock is looking to save millions of dollars from job cuts, accelerating its path to cashflow breakeven by 2023.
September 2022
Is this the best value tech stock?
Revenue multiples for tech stocks have fallen substantially in 2022, but few look as inexpensive as Whispir.
April 2022
Xero, Elmo lead tech stocks set to benefit from budget
A new tailwind is set to support a small group of ASX-listed technology stocks.
January 2022
Tech sell-off triggers wild ride in Whispir
Despite the communication software company’s positive Q2 trading data, Whispir investors have pushed the stock down.
December 2021
Whispir signs $1.32m deal with Singtel
Whispir stock jumped 6 per cent after inking a $1.32m contract with Singtel to replace the regional giant’s core SMS notification systems across 21 countries.
April 2021
Tech talent crunch hits home amid border closures
Tech companies are flying offshore talent to Australia and paying for their time in hotel quarantine, in a desperate and increasingly expensive hunt for skills.
Whispir doubles customers in less than two years
The cloud communications platform reaffirms its full-year guidance but most of its revenue growth from new customers will take a year or more to flow through.
March 2021
Whispir pushes back profitability plans in favour of growth
Customer communications software company Whispir’s $45.3 million capital raise was oversubscribed and closed in just a few hours.
Whispir in $45m placement after market
Stockbrokers Shaw and Wilsons launched a snap $45 million equity raising for software company Whispir after market on Monday.
February 2021
All of today’s key profit results
On a big day of the interim profit reporting season, we have results from Fortescue, ANZ Bank, Wesfarmers, CSL, Crown Resorts, Star, Perpetual, Santos, Origin Energy, Coca-Cola Amatil, Seven Group, Woodside, Auckland Airport, Sonic Healthcare, Beacon Lighting, Whispir. Find full reports and analysis here.
January 2021
Tech star Whispir is up 165pc, looks to AI
After a big 12 months, communications platform Whispir is balancing growth and investment in areas such as AI and machine learning.
Tech stocks to oscillate as smaller names play catch-up
This year is shaping up to be another big one for the local tech sector, but the prices of the biggest stocks are tipped to swing.
December 2020
How this architect built Whispir into a tech star
Jeromy Wells tried to build a tech platform for the architecture industry. He ended up turning Whispir into a local tech star with plans to head for the US.
September 2020
Block on! Telstra Ventures sells out of Whispir
Twenty million shares in the communications management software company have been put up for sale.