Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

Investment firms and prominent individual investors have provided $17 million in expansion capital to a company that provides an online platform for drafting wills.

An investment syndicate set up by Australian sports stars is seeking to raise at least $25 million for its first venture capital fund.

An indicative $119 million private equity offer has been put forward to acquire an ASX-listed motor vehicles fleet management and leasing company.

A New Zealand venture backed advanced manufacturing technology company has made its first US sale to a New Jersey institute that is working to improve manufacturing for the defence sector.

A private equity-backed defence technology company has extended its capabilities with the acquisition of an aeropace consulting business.

One of Australia's leading venture capital firms has reached first close on a new fund which is targeting $650 million.

Auckland-based private equity firm Direct Capital has invested in New Zealand's market-leading commercial refrigeration and air conditioning business.

A private equity firm has made a $143 million indicative offer for an ASX-listed recycling company.

A Silicon Valley-based venture firm has led a $US3 million seed investment round in a New Zealand company that has developed digitised safety record-keeping technology for the working at heights sector.

A Sydney private equity firm is believed to be close to acquiring a majority stake in a leading supplier of sausages and smallgoods to major supermarkets.

A smaller business specialist private equity firm has invested in a homewares wholesaling business.

​​​​​​​Administrators are urgently seeking a buyer for the assets of a company which offers artificial intelligence (AI) powered technolgy for retail supply chain management.

An international groceries sector venture capital firm which is backed by Woolworths is one of the lead investors in a $74 million round for a company that offers retail crime reporting intelligence software.

A Sydney private equity firm has recruited a new managing partner from a leading ASX-listed company.

A growth investment is to be exited at 10x annual earnings after a hold period of less than four years.