Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
New bid lifts investor’s potential return
03 Jun 2023 - Performance
A new bid for a listed investee company has lifted the potential payout for a growth capital firm.
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A hardware-focused venture capital firm has completed a $15 million first close for its initial fund.
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A business once regarded as one of Australia's most successful private equity-backed success stories has filed for bankruptcy in the US.
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A local venture capital firm has led a $50 million capital raising for an Australian company which claims to be the world leader in satellite minerals prospecting.
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An Australian venture capital firm has led a funding round for an Indian payments technology company that is already backed by several prominent US venture firms.
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An ASX-listed business software company has confirmed it received an acquisition offer from a US private equity firm earlier this year.
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Venture backing of $2.2 million has been provided to a start-up that has developed technology to simplify procurement processes in highly regulated sectors.
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The plan to supply Australian solar energy to Singapore via a 4,200-kilometre undersea cable is back on with a consortium led by Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures to acquire Sun Cable out of administration.
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$3m for AI business process improvement
25 May 2023 - Investment activity
Venture funding of $3 million will boost international expansion for a company that provides AI-driven software to improve business processes.
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Private Equity Breakfast to discuss private debt
24 May 2023 - News
"Private debt - the solution in a tightening economy?" will be the subject of a panel discussion at Private Equity Media's next networking event.
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Promotion reflects super fund’s overseas push
24 May 2023 - People moves
A leading industry super fund has promoted a portfolio manager to a new position as head of private equity (global) as it expands its direct investing program offshore.
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A private equity firm has walked away from negations to acquire a listed technology company with the company holding out for an increase over a second non-binding indicative offer at $875 million.
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A global private equity buyout firm has increased its stake in a Sydney-based ASX-listed software company.
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A mid-market private equity firm has invested in an IT consultancy that specialises in introducing artificial intelligence and automation to business processes.
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A record $32 million seed-funding round is backing the development of a complete digital banking back-office system.
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An impact venture capital firm has raised more than $45 million for its third fund.
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A US-based global buyout firm has made a revised $1.9 billion bid for Australia's leading funerals business.
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One of Australia's leading private equity firms is fundraising for a very different new strategy.
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Overall private capital activity in New Zealand reached a record level in 2022 boosted by some large buyout deals but deals and values were down across some key stages.
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Private capital grows despite rising interest rates
11 May 2023 - News
The volume of private capital available for investing in Australian businesses has grown strongly despite rising interest rates.
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