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A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has led a $NZ85 million Series C funding round for a New Zealand agritech company.
Full storyMedtech AI software to be used in Canada
01 Apr 2023 - Investee news
Australian artificial intelligence (AI) software is to be used by a leading Canadian radiology provider.
Full storyAn Australian private equity firm has invested in the planned merger of three New Zealand-based cyber security companies, all based in Wellington.
Full storyA New Zealand Venture firm has launched fundraising for its second growth capital fund.
Full storyAsian buyout firm revitalises local presence
29 Mar 2023 - People moves
An Asian regional private equity buyout firm has revitalised its Australia and New Zealand presence recruiting a new local head and luring back one of its previous team members from a leading local firm.
Full storyEnergy company accepts $18.7bn bid
28 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australian listed energy company has accepted an $18.7 billion bid from a consortium of global infrastructure investors.
Full storyAn impact investment firm currently raising a carbon sequestration fund has partnered with a technology company that uses drones to plant trees.
Full storyFunerals business rejects $1.82bn offer
27 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australia-based funeral services business has rejected a $1.82 billion private equity acquisition offer.
Full storyA funds management group has led a new funding round for an online digital lending platform.
Full storyA venture capital firm has made an early-stage investment in a company developing software to streamline processes involved in providing financial advice.
Full storyA Melbourne fintech that automates collection of data needed to lend and insure across the agriculture sector has attracted investment from Canada.
Full storyA dual NZX and ASX-listed software company is to be taken private after bidders lifted their offer 6% to value the business at $NZ1.666 billion.
Full storyA private equity bidder is closing in on the level of shareholder acceptances it has set as a condition to acquire an ASX-listed software company.
Full storyA software specialist venture capital firm has recently led capital raising rounds in marketing analytics and relationship intelligence for law firms.
Full story$17.8m for hypnotherapy apps developer
21 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
An oversubscribed $17.8 million has been invested in a company that develops hypnotherapy apps.
Full storyCanadians will have to satisfy local investment firms to acquire software company
21 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A Canadian merchant bank will now have to satisfy local investment firms if it wants to take control of an ASX-listed software company in which it has built a substantial stake.
Full storyA new pre-seed investment firm has raised $5 million for its first fund.
Full storyA Sydney company that is developing scramjet technology for launching satellites has been accepted into an accelerator program sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Full storyOne of Australia's leading private equity firms has invested in a company which is extensively promoting its weight loss products through television advertising.
Full storyA private capital-backed insurance broker has made a bolt-on acquisition in New Zealand.
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