Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A leading venture capital firm is following up on earlier investments in technology companies that focus on improving employee engagement. This time it's backing a start-up that focuses on involving employees in the process.

An ASX- listed payments technology company has rejected a $693.9 million acquisition offer from a private equity-led consortium.

An Australia-based agribusiness and food chain venture capital firm is preparing to raise a second fund targeting $70 million, double the figure at which its first fund closed in mid-2021.

The Victorian government has funded establishment of a centre to promote development of digital medical technologies in the state.

A private equity firm has exited to global infrastructure investors a business which leases rail transport assets.

A private equity roll-up of Australian defence industry businesses has acquired two more key assets.

The number of job vacancies at venture capital-backed companies in Australia fell by 16% in the six months to the end of June but remained relatively strong according to an industry survey.

A New York software specialist venture and growth capital firm has led a $14 million investment round in a Sydney cyber security start-up.

An Australian private equity firm is to acquire a New Zealand childcare business from its listed owner for $NZ46 million.

New Zealand venture investors are backing entry into the Australian market of a start-up that has developed software which enables enterprises to use their apps to send personalised messages to customers.

A private equity-led consortium has pulled out of negotiations to acquire Australia's largest private hospitals operator, posing the question of whether the deal is dead or whether it will make a new offer.

An impact investment firm has set up Australia's first climate-focused growth capital fund.

A global investor has partnered with a Sydney corporate credit investment firm potentially providing access to billions of dollars in debt funding to Australian and New Zealand companies.

A US venture firm has led a $20m investment round in a Sydney company that uses AI to improve meat processing.