Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A buy and build specialst private equity firm has made two new platform investments.
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The proportion of private equity and venture capital held by The Future Fund has fallen but the sovereign wealth fund still sees private capital, especially in Australia, as an important area for future investment.
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A leading New Zealand venture capital fim has led a growth funding round for a real estate management software company that generates most of its sales income in the UK.
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A growth fund backed by banks and the federal government is to take a minority stake in a business that claims to be the world's leading innovator in carpet making.
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A consortium of global investors is to acquire a large majority stake in an Australian data centres business for $23.5 billion, generating strong returns for investors.
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A growth fund which focuses on companies that positively affect climate change has taken a stake in an electronic waste recycling company.
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Twelve months after receiving a $28 million investment from an overseas investor, a robo investment adviser has added $150 million to its assets under management.
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A private capital fund that focuses on investments with strong links to national security has invested in a specialist boat-building company which has a contract to provide small craft to the US Marine Corps.
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The growth fund of a leading Sydney private equity firm is backing a growing surgical equipment manufacturer.
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A private equity investee agricultural engineering company has recruited a new chief executive as it accelerates its growth strategy.
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Government-backed New Zealand Green Investment Finance has provided debt finance of $NZ78 million to connect five solar farms to the national electricity grid.
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A Brisbane-based early-stage venture capital firm has joined an artificial intelligence-driven program to identify promising new agrifood technologies.
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Biotech incubator raises $20m
29 Aug 2024 - New funds and fundraising
A new biotech incubator and investment firm has raised $20 million to date and is seeking to raise another $10 million.
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Two venture firms have led a $2.3 million capital raising round for a company that has developed artificial intelligence aided technology for use in early childhood education.
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Super fund’s $1.1bn venture loss
27 Aug 2024 - Performance
Australia's largest industry superannuation fund has written off more than $1.1 billion on a US venture capital investment.
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An Indian venture capital firm has doubled down on its support for a Sydney-based fintech business financing company leading a $35 million investment round.
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A Sydney-based firm has made the first investment from its new growth capital fund in a New Zealand-based cross-border payments platform.
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Government investor in line for a 70x return
25 Aug 2024 - Performance
A government investor is in line for a 70x return with an ed-tech company accepting strategic investment from a US private equity firm.
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A female founder-focused venture capital firm has begun fundraising for its second fund.
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Uber to close acquired Australian business
23 Aug 2024 - Performance
Ride share company Uber is to close an Australian business it acquired only two years ago.
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