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WiseTech Buys E2Open for $2.1 Billion in Its Biggest Deal

Richard White, chief executive officer of WiseTech Global Ltd.
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By Peter Vercoe

May 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM EDT

Updated on

May 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM EDT

Australian shipping software company WiseTech Global Ltd. made its biggest ever acquisition, agreeing to buy E2open Parent Holdings Inc. in a deal that values the US firm at $2.1 billion.

The acquisition is the first major move by founder Richard White since he assumed the role of executive chairman in February following months of turmoil after revelations about his private life and relationships with staff and suppliers. That roiled the stock and prompted Australia’s largest pension fund to dump its stake in the company.