Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Venture capital deals at five-year low
14 Apr 2024 - News
The number of Australian venture capital deals completed in the first three months of 2024 was the lowest in five years.
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Global firm plans to step up local co-investing
21 Mar 2024 - News
A global asset manager is planning to step up private capital investing in Australia primarily through co-investing alongside local firms.
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US family office enters Australian market
18 Mar 2024 - News
A US multi-family office has entered the Australian market by acquiring a Melbourne-based boutique wealth advisory firm.
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Australia remains an attractive destination for global private capital but investors see bigger Asian region opportunities in two much larger economies.
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Slowing economy could be ideal time for investment
02 Mar 2024 - News
Macquarie forecasts suggest an anticipated further reduction in the rate of economic growth in Australia this year, but they also suggest it could prove to be a great time to invest private capital.
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Sovereign wealth fund reduces private equity exposure
23 Jan 2024 - News
Private equity has slipped to third spot among the asset classes in which the Future Fund is invested.
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CSIRO to help healthcare technology developers
22 Jan 2024 - News
CSIRO is offering free R&D training for selected developers of digital health and medical technologies.
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Chief executive of online broker stands down
15 Jan 2024 - News
The chief executive of an online stockbroker backed by US investment firms has stood down.
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The recently established credit arm of global investment firm Hillhouse has quickly established a presence in Australia.
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International bank offering venture debt locally
28 Nov 2023 - News
An international bank has begun offering venture debt facilities in Australia and New Zealand and across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Australia's sovereign wealth fund The Future Fund re-allocated $60 billion worth of assets over 2022-23 as it focused on the challenges of inflation and markets volatility.
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The Future Fund has further reduced its allocation to private equity and venture capital as it widens its search for alpha.
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A big four accounting firm received a private equity proposal to fund the separation of its consulting business, it has been revealed.
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Industry super fund to bring more investing in-house
08 Aug 2023 - News
One of Australia's largest industry super funds plans to move to 50% in-house investment management over a new five-year strategy.
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Sydney growth firm sets up New Zealand team
02 Aug 2023 - News
A Sydney growth capital and venture investment firm has set up a New Zealand team.
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Australia’s digital technology clusters analysed
01 Aug 2023 - News
A report on Australia's digital technology clusters confirms that digital businesses are generating well paid jobs in regional centres as well as capital cities.
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Investment firm warns tech values may fall farther
27 Jul 2023 - News
A leading venture capital investment firm has warned technology values may fall farther.
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Aboriginal community organisations will be partners in the planned development of a major green hydrogen project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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Start-up funding still down but mood more upbeat
08 Jul 2023 - News
A quarterly review of Australian venture capital fundraising says capital raisings are still down from the peak of early 2022 but the mood across the sector seems more optimistic.
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Cosy advisory relationships set for a shake-up
15 Jun 2023 - News
The arrival in Australia of a New York-based consulting firm looks likely to shake up long-standing cosy relationships between the big four professional services firms and leading local private equity firms.
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