Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A private equity firm which started fundraising with a target of $750 million for a main fund and $150 million for side-car vehicles has announced a first close at $600 million.
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A healthcare sector specialist private equity fund has raised $190 million for its first fund.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has begun making investments from its new fund after gaining commitments for around $30 million.
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A growth capital firm is expected to soon close its fourth fund after making a series of exits and investment sell-downs.
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$350m first close for impact fund
25 Oct 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A Sydney private capital firm has reached a $350 million first close for its initial impact investment fund.
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A Sydney private equity firm is nearing a first close for a $600 million new buyout fund.
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A New Zealand venture firm has raised an over target $NZ110 million for its first growth capital fund.
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An impact investing platform has been launched under the umbrella of an infrastructure firm with strong credentials as an investor in renewable energy projects.
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Fast-growth e-commerce businesses are likely to be targets for a new growth capital investment partnership.
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New Zealand government funding has been committed to a new deep tech venture firm.
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A global private markets investor, which last year made an unsuccessful $2 billion plus bid for an Australian listed company, has closed its latest global private equity buyout program at more than $20 billion.
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An ASX-listed ethical investment manager has revealed it is a significant investor in a venture fund which targets scientific breakthroughs.
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New investment boosts value of software business to $US40bn
15 Sep 2021 - New funds and fundraising
Co-founders of an Australian software business that has just hit a $US40 billion valuation have committed to give away most of their wealth.
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Growth capital firm on track to raise $100m for first fund
12 Sep 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A growth capital firm which targets making $10 million to $20 million patient investments, is on track to raise $100 million for its first fund.
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A new very early-stage venture capital firm has been formed out of a Melbourne start-up advisory business.
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A specialist New Zealand agri-fund private equity manager is likely to start raising capital for a new fund little more than a year after raising its first fund.
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First Australian impact venture capital firm raises second fund in four weeks.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has achieve a $15 million first close for its initial fund.
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Second growth fund raises $530m
01 Sep 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A new growth fund has raised $530 million and is expected to move quickly to make its first investment from a strong deal pipeline.
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An Auckland venture capital firm is stepping up investment in technology companies targeting export markets after reaching a well above target first close for its latest fund.
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