Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A new funding round has valued a Melbourne-founded technology company at $2 billion, more than doubling its valuation since its last raise in 2019.
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$101m funding for scheduling software
30 Jul 2021 - Investment activity
SoftBank's Vision 2 global technology fund has led a $101 million funding round for a Brisbane-founded company that claims global leadership in scheduling software to manage out-of-office workers.
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A leading European private equity firm is targeting acquiring an ASX-listed software company.
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A big-four bank's corporate venturing arm has led a $35 million funding round for a pocket money app.
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A major Japanese conglomerate has taken a 40% stake in an Australian developer of nature-based carbon credits.
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$5bn bid convinces infrastructure company to provide due diligence
28 Jul 2021 - Investment activity
An increased offer of just over $5bn has convinced a listed infrastructure company to offer due diligence to a bid syndicate.
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A listed technology fund has taken a stake in a company that enables patients to obtain routine medical prescriptions online.
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A venture capital firm has taken a stake in a New Zealand company commercialising SaaS technology that make eye tests more effective and more efficient.
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Two overseas founder-backed investment networks have provided most of the capital for a pre-seed capital raise for a rent-to-buy home ownership start-up.
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A Sydney growth capital firm has invested in a multi-state construction safety company.
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The corporate venture fund of a major supermarket has backed a start-up that plans to supply vegetable-derived base ingredients for use in meat alternative products.
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A US growth capital firm has led a $140 million investment round in a Sydney online services business that has more than doubled its revenue growth since entering overseas markets last year.
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A $US200m funding round has made a Queensland online training company Australia's latest unicorn.
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A Silicon Valley venture capital firm with investments in two US telehealth companies has led a $US30 million funding round for Australian telehealth start-up Eucalyptus.
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New Zealand technology investors have provided $NZ15m for US expansion to an Auckland company that claims to be the world leader in producing photonics test and measurement equipment.
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A listed infrastructure investor has rejected a $4.91 billion bid from a private capital consortium but indicated it is willing to talk about an improved offer.
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A Sydney fund manager that focuses on pre-IPO investment rounds has led a $33 million round in a data management services business.
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A $22.6 billion bid for Sydney Airport has been rejected as 'opportunistic' but the bidding consortium has responded saying its offer is extremely attractive given the challenges faced by the airport.
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A venture capital firm has led a $5.1m seed funding round in a start-up developing a platform to help computer engineers speed up software development.
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$6m to take 3D image tools global
12 Jul 2021 - Investment activity
A venture capital firm has led a $6 million investment in a company which offers 3D image presentation tools.
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