Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A New York software scale-up investment firm has led a $US73 million funding round for a workplace safety app business.
Full storyA global private equity firm's acquisition of a pet food company with overseas sales has provided an exit for an Auckland growth capital firm.
Full storyStart-up to offer simultaneous multiple satellite communications
04 May 2021 - Investment activity
A start-up based on Australian technology plans to target the global satellite telecommunications market.
Full storyAn Australian venture firm has recruited the chair of a leading global technology company as an operating partner.
Full storyA Shanghai and Hong Kong growth capital firm has invested in an Australian producer of beauty-care products ahead of assisting the company expand its presence in China.
Full storyA leading infrastructure investor has backed a $34 million capital raising for a seaweed farming venture.
Full storyPrivate equity is playing a key role as Australia's sovereign wealth fund invests across markets recovering from the global COVID-19 recession.
Full storyA private equity-backed car sales business has listed with its shares closing first day trading 18.6% above their IPO issue price.
Full storyAn alternative assets manager is to acquire a listed waste recycling business for $2.3 billion.
Full story$250m deep-tech fund will take on the world’s biggest problems
27 Apr 2021 - New funds and fundraising
The CSIRO's venture fund manager has raised a new larger fund to take on the world's biggest problems.
Full storyA prominent family office is to form a property development finance partnership with a global asset manager.
Full storyAn Australian venture capital firm has made a follow-on investment in a Singapore-based company that is building an Asian region-focused online robo investment adviser business.
Full storyA growth capital investment firm has committed $10 million to a company marketing technology which simplifies the use of special effects in online publishing.
Full storyAn investment in a specialist electrical equipment business is to be exited via an acquisition by a larger general electrical equipment supply company which is also private equity-owned.
Full storyAMP ends acquisition talks with Ares
23 Apr 2021 - Investment activity
AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) has ended acquisition discussions with global debt-focused investor Ares to focus on demerging its private markets business.
Full storyA turnaround specialist private equity firm is to acquire a loss-making express delivery business with the acquiring entity to take on substantial debt.
Full storyAn angel investor group has led an $11 million investment round in a start-up which offers QR code ordering technology.
Full storyAn 'under the radar' Brisbane software development company has attracted investment of $222.51 million from a New York growth capital firm.
Full storyFloat values finance company at $2.7bn
20 Apr 2021 - Performance
KKR, Värde Partners and Deutsche Bank have successfully listed consumer finance company Latitude at their third attempt.
Full storyA $7.5 million capital raising round will target international expansion for a company that has developed digital twin technology for infrastructure.
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