Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Super fund investors to run government-backed venture fund
02 Mar 2022 - New funds and fundraising
A pair of industry super fund private capital investors have been selected to run a Victorian government-backed early-stage venture capital fund-of-funds.
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Buyout fund closes at $3.6bn
01 Mar 2022 - New funds and fundraising
A $3.6 billion buyout fund has become the second largest private equity fund raised in Australia.
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A US firm has led seed-funding in a Sydney start-up which develops no-code technology for optimising online marketing.
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Technology investors have taken a substantial minority stake in an online procurement platform that connects builders, sub-contractors and materials suppliers across Australia.
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Australia's leading deep-tech investment firm has led a $US28 million investment round in a US robotics and artificial intelligence company.
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The federal government-funded cleantech investment body is fundraising for a private sector fund.
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Two Australian investment firms have led a $44 million investment round to help an Adelaide-based workforce management software company expand globally.
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A major listed power company has rejected an acquisition offer backed by a global asset manager and involving billionaire technology investor Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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A Silicon Valley global investment firm has led a $US70 million funding round in an Auckland-founded AI company.
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A local investment firm has led a $32 million Series A funding round in autonomous mapping technology with support from prominent overseas investors.
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Australia's largest casino company expects to recommend shareholders to accept an $8.9 billion offer from the world's largest private equity firm.
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A global entertainment and sports-focused technology investor is poised to take a stake in New Zealand Rugby.
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A new growth capital fund, which plans to focus on investing in companies that can reduce atmospheric pollution, has attracted an $80 million commitment from the federal government's clean energy investor.
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Local backing for New Zealand software developer to accelerate global expansion.
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A US and Europe provider of growth capital to software companies has led a $US32 million Series B funding round in an Auckland-founded business.
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$2.2m for teenage tech founders
06 Feb 2022 - Investment activity
One of the largest pre-seed investment rounds raised in Australia is backing two teenagers who have come up with a solution to the problem of online shopping carts being abandoned.
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A $700 million Australian record venture capital fund is to be invested from start-ups to scale-ups with a small allocation earmarked for the latest iteration internet technologies.
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A US growth investor has led a $60 million capital raising for an online healthcare business as it considers overseas expansion.
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$75m for groceries delivery start-up
28 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
On demand direct delivery groceries services are quickly becoming an area of strong competition. A $75 million funding round should help a Sydney start-up accelerate its scale-up.
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A company recognised as part of a trend to rebuild old economy organisations as technology companies has attracted $7.5m in venture funding.
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