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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.

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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.

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​​​​​​​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.

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

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

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A venture-backed software development testing company has announced the sudden departure of its chief executive.

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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.

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A superannuation fund has co-led a $179 million investment round in artificial intelligence that analyses medical scans.

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An online insurance company has attracted $11 million in funding as it competes with big insurance firms for easy-access commercial business.

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

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Australasia's only architectural glass manufacturer has been placed in receivership by its private equity owners after years battling to compete against imported products from China.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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$32 million in federal government funding has been allocated to keep a medical artificial intelligence company based in Australia.

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