Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

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.

A Sydney-based technology sector accelerator has raised $4.3 million in an IPO and listed on the ASX.

Entertainment industry figures have backed a seed-funding round for an online live entertainment booking platform.

Australia's competiton watchdog has outlined concerns over Blackstone Group taking control of a clinical trials business.

A Japanese bank has invested $30 million for 20% of an Australian-founded climate change investment and advisory business.

A mid-market private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in a construction sector advisory business with the acquisition of the company by an international business.

New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has led a $NZ67 million funding round for an Auckland-founded global edutech company.