Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
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Funding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
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A long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
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New deal trims offer by $NZ22m
10 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm’s new offer for a New Zealand listed company is $NZ22 million below its pre-coronavirus lockdown offer.
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A New Zealand technology investment firm has made its second healthcare technology investment.
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A German company has led a $6.84 million investment round in a Melbourne software business.
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New offer for dental surgeries business
30 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
After a second round of acquisition talks with a private equity syndicate ended, Australia and New Zealand’s largest dental surgeries business has received a new offer.
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Bain Capital to buy Virgin Australia
26 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
Bain Capital is to buy Virgin Australia after its remaining competitor for the in-administration airline pulled out of the auction process.
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A new capital raising has lifted the valuation of a Sydney-based technology company to $US6 billion.
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A growth capital firm is to back global markets expansion for supply chain software.
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Medical software acquisition
18 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
A growth capital firm has partnered with a specialist investor to acquire a trans-Tasman medical practice management software company.
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A Sydney-founded cyber security company has attracted capital from an investor that specialises in digital security.
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A private equity firm has acquired Australia’s largest stable of magazines at a fraction of the price paid by the vendor.
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$500m medical centres acquisition
15 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm is to buy a medical centres business from a listed company for $500 million.
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A principal investment firm has led investment in a company which provides sensors and software to monitor industrial equipment.
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A leading insurance company has invested in a technology company that remotely analyses the insurance risks of rural properties.
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A Sydney-based start-up has become the first independent fintech to attract investment from all four of Australia’s major trading banks.
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A revised take-private bid reduces the value of a listed entertainment company 40% from before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Venture firm invests second time around
15 May 2020 - Investment activity
A venture firm has led a commercialisation investment round in a company it passed on at seed stage.
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A private equity bidder may share a public-to-private deal with other investors.
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