Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An Australian private equity firm has backed an acquisition approach for a New Zealand listed retail company.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has launched fundraising for a growth capital fund which will back investee companies that have reached growth stage.
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New Zealand and Australian venture capital firms are among investors that have invested $NZ26 million to launch marketing of a smart electricity control panel designed to replace the conventional trip-switch box.
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A US private equity firm has taken a majority stake in an Australia-founded international beauty products business.
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A US private equity firm has led a $105 million growth capital round in a Victorian software company.
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A state government-funded venture capital fund has led a $13 million capital raising round for a company that has developed software that enables computer-aided designs to be converted into 3D images.
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A private equity firm's bid to acquire a listed dental practices business has become more difficult with a rival private equity firm, which has a substantial stake in the business, confirming it will vote against the proposal.
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A former leading private equity firm has exited one of its remaining investments four years after first seeking a buyer.
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An agtech advisory business has been allocated $10 million in federal funding to establish a venture studio.
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A global specialist natural gas technology venture capital firm has led a $14 million seed funding round for an Auckland-based waste-to-energy start-up.
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An ASX-listed auto parts business that has made three profit downgrades over the last 12 months has rejected a $1.83 billion private equity acquisition offer.
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Oil and gas and cement companies have led a $10 million funding round for a carbon capture start-up.
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A federal government-backed growth fund has invested $6 million in a family-owned Queensland laundry business.
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Mining innovation investment to be exited
08 Jul 2024 - Performance
A Melbourne mining sector innovation team's investment in handheld elemental analysers is to be exited.
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No action to follow bid conduct complaint
07 Jul 2024 - News
The Takeovers Panel has declined to make orders despite finding unacceptable circumstances arose in a tussle between two private equity firms to gain control of a listed company.
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An Auckland venture capital firm has led a $NZ3.4 million seed round for a New Zealand healthcare fintech that plans to enter the Australian market.
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A Silicon Valley venture firm has joined with an Australian counterpart to lead a $11.5 million seed-funding round for a Sydney software start-up.
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Early-stage fund backs NDIS software
03 Jul 2024 - Investment activity
An early-stage venture capital fund has taken a stake in a company which provides software for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan managers.
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Global private equity firm appoints local head
02 Jul 2024 - News
Global private equity firm makes local appointment to head new Australia and New Zealand office.
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Global assets management firm BlackRock is to pay $4.8 billion to acquire a private markets data company,
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