Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A smaller businesses fund is nearing a final close after already making two investments.
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A Sydney-based fund manager has set up a private equity vehicle for high-net-worth individual investors.
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$US1.1bn timberland fund raised
29 Mar 2025 - New funds and fundraising
A Sydney-founded private capital firm has closed a $US1.1 billion timberland fund, one of the largest ever raised in the sector.
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An Australian and US private capital firm is nearing a $156 million first close for a fund that will back AI start-ups.
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New Zealand's largest private equity firm has closed its latest fund at $NZ525 million.
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A new defence technology fund that is focusing on Australian companies targeting international sales, has achieved a first close at $10 million.
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A 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.
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Anchor investors have committed $20 million to a climate solutons fund which is targeting a $50 million first close by the end of March.
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A Brisbane-based private capital firm is seeking to raise $20 million for for an evergreen technology fund.
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A Sydney-based growth capital firm has achived first close on a $200 million target fund and made a first investment from the fund.
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Growth fund closed at $650m
30 Dec 2024 - New funds and fundraising
A private equity growth fund has closed oversubscribed at $650 million.
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A healthcare sector private equity firm has raised more than $350 million for its second fund.
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Private capital firms targeting individual investors
13 Dec 2024 - New funds and fundraising
Global and local private capital firms are stepping up efforts to persuade Australian and New Zealand individual investors to invest in their strategies.
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Growth fund passes $NZ100m target
13 Dec 2024 - New funds and fundraising
With a final close set for December 31, a New Zealand growth capital fund has passed its target of $NZ100 million.
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A super fund has extended its commitment to a deep tech innovation fund to $435 million with a further commitment of $125 million.
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An investment syndicate set up by Australian sports stars is seeking to raise at least $25 million for its first venture capital fund.
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A horticultural research organisation has linked with a venture capital firm to launch a $60 million horticultural technology venture capital fund claimed to be the world's first of its kind.
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An Auckland-based venture capital firm has launched fundraising for Australasia's first venture capital continuation fund.
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One of Australia's leading venture capital firms has reached first close on a new fund which is targeting $650 million.
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A Sydney-based technology sector accelerator has raised $4.3 million in an IPO and listed on the ASX.
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