Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$35m funding round for business lender
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A global financial services group has led a $35 million equity investment round for a Sydney-based business lender.
Full story$1.3m seed-funding for education tech
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A leading investment firm has led a $1.3 million seed-funding round for a start-up which is providing online training for cloud computing training.
Full storyInvestors plan to recapitalise a struggling pilot training business, anticipating a post-pandemic resurgence in aviation services.
Full storyWith a seed funding round just completed, a company which offers a wellness app for athletes, is seeking to raise a Series A round.
Full storyA Sydney venture capital firm is backing the commercialisation of healthcare technology which enables contactless monitoring of the vital signs of patients.
Full storyA global fintech-focused growth capital firm has led a $20 million capital raising round for a Sydney-based expense management software company.
Full storyA New Zealand Māori organisation has taken a stake in a retail stock trading app business as it seeks to build sustainable wealth for its community.
Full storyBidder lifts offer for casinos operator
13 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
An indicative offer for casinos operator Crown has been lifted to close to $8.7 billion which the company's board has indicated it considers acceptable.
Full story$2.75m to develop new IVF technology
12 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A Hong Kong venture capital firm has led a $2.75 million investment in a new approach to improving the effectiveness of the in vitro fertilisation process.
Full storyInternational investors have provided very early-stage backing for a start-up that plans to improve tech sector recruitment across the Asian region.
Full storyAn industry super fund and a large infrastructure fund are to jointly acquire Victoria's second largest port for $1.2 billion.
Full storyA growth capital firm has returned to the radiology services sector in which it previously generated a 2x money investment in only a few years.
Full storyA corporate carve-out has delivered a wealth management software business with global sales to private equity control.
Full storyA Canadian pension fund has invested in a Queensland business that deploys fire-fighting helicopters.
Full storyAn Australian venture capital firm has led a $20 million investment round for a Vietnam digital banking company.
Full storyA growth fund has followed other private capital investment firms in taking a stake in a contract medical research business.
Full storyA venture capital firm has led an investment round that will enable further development of an online education platform already used by schools in Australia and the UK.
Full storyInvestors are planning rapid global expansion for a Sydney-based customer research software company, judging by the size of the capital raise the start-up is believed to have received.
Full storyIndustry super funds have joined with a global bank to set up a $300 million funding facility for a home equity retirement funding business.
Full storyA consortium of New Zealand investors have backed plans for further international expansion by the country's leading IVF services provider.
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