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Revised $3.35bn indicative offers have won two US private equity firms due diligence access to the books of an ASX-listed wealth management company.
Full storyNew big battery design announced by fund manager
06 Mar 2025 - News
A breakthrough big battery design which will significantly improve the utilisation of renewable energy, is to be lintroduced in Australia by a global infrastructure fund manager.
Full storyA global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) powered customer service software is to acquire a Sydney company in the same space.
Full storySoftware aggregator makes ninth acquisition
04 Mar 2025 - Investee news
A private equity-backed software aggregator has made its ninth acquisition.
Full storySudden departure of scale-up chief executive
04 Mar 2025 - News
A venture-backed software development testing company has announced the sudden departure of its chief executive.
Full storyA mining software business is to be exited for $1.31 billion 18 months after a previously agreed sale of the business for $900 million was called off.
Full storyA superannuation fund has co-led a $179 million investment round in artificial intelligence that analyses medical scans.
Full storyAn online insurance company has attracted $11 million in funding as it competes with big insurance firms for easy-access commercial business.
Full storyA new defence technology fund that is focusing on Australian companies targeting international sales, has achieved a first close at $10 million.
Full storyPrivate equity investee in receivership
07 Feb 2025 - Performance
Australasia's only architectural glass manufacturer has been placed in receivership by its private equity owners after years battling to compete against imported products from China.
Full storyA Sydney private equity firm has taken a majority stake in company that claims leadership in Australia's independent property advisory sector.
Full storyA third bidder has joined the restrained acquisition competition for wealth management company Insignia Financial (ASX: IFL), matching earlier revised bids which valued the company at $3.085 billion.
Full storyA new Sydney-based wealth advisory firm which is targeting high-net-worth individuals has recruited a financial adviser from Australia's largest multi-familly office.
Full storyTechnology investor exits payments business
03 Feb 2025 - Performance
A specialist technology private equity firm has exited its investment in a superannuation payments software company to a consortium led by a global investor.
Full storyA first Australian angel secondary fund has been launched to provide high-net-worth investors with opportunities to make reduced risk investments in growing private companies.
Full storyAnchor investors have committed $20 million to a climate solutons fund which is targeting a $50 million first close by the end of March.
Full storyA state government-financed venture fund has led a $3.15 million seed investment round for a personal medicine technology start-up.
Full storyTake-private discussions cease
29 Jan 2025 - Investment activity
The shares of an ASX-listed re-cycling company have fallen well below their pre-bid level following the end of acquisition discussions with a private equity firm.
Full story$32 million in federal government funding has been allocated to keep a medical artificial intelligence company based in Australia.
Full storyMore than $16 million has been raised in an oversubscribed funding round for a New Zealand company that has developed fast charging technolgy for electric heavy transport vehicles.
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