Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A global private markets investor is to acquire a Sydney-based data centre developer and invest $1.2 billion into scaling the business up to become an Australia-wide next generation data centre platform.

Revised $3.35bn indicative offers have won two US private equity firms due diligence access to the books of an ASX-listed wealth management company.

​​​​​​​A breakthrough big battery design which will significantly improve the utilisation of renewable energy, is to be lintroduced in Australia by a global infrastructure fund manager.

A global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) powered customer service software is to acquire a Sydney company in the same space.

A private equity-backed software aggregator has made its ninth acquisition.

A mining software business is to be exited for $1.31 billion 18 months after a previously agreed sale of the business for $900 million was called off.

A new defence technology fund that is focusing on Australian companies targeting international sales, has achieved a first close at $10 million.

A Sydney private equity firm has taken a majority stake in company that claims leadership in Australia's independent property advisory sector.

A third bidder has joined the restrained acquisition competition for wealth management company Insignia Financial (ASX: IFL), matching earlier revised bids which valued the company at $3.085 billion.

A new Sydney-based wealth advisory firm which is targeting high-net-worth individuals has recruited a financial adviser from Australia's largest multi-familly office.

A specialist technology private equity firm has exited its investment in a superannuation payments software company to a consortium led by a global investor.

A first Australian angel secondary fund has been launched to provide high-net-worth investors with opportunities to make reduced risk investments in growing private companies.

Anchor investors have committed $20 million to a climate solutons fund which is targeting a $50 million first close by the end of March.

A state government-financed venture fund has led a $3.15 million seed investment round for a personal medicine technology start-up.

The shares of an ASX-listed re-cycling company have fallen well below their pre-bid level following the end of acquisition discussions with a private equity firm.