Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An Auckland venture capital firm is seeking to raise a $NZ140 million third fund to invest in technology companies targeting global markets.
Full storyA growth capital firm plans to continue its focus on fast-growing export-focused businesses after raising a $NZ300 million new fund.
Full story$250m deep-tech fund will take on the world’s biggest problems
27 Apr 2021 - New funds and fundraising
The CSIRO's venture fund manager has raised a new larger fund to take on the world's biggest problems.
Full storyBuoyed by the success of two small seed funds a community venture firm is preparing to raise a more substantial fund.
Full storyState government funding of $3 million has been committed to a venture capital accelerator program.
Full storyAustralia's first secondary venture capital vehicle now has more than $50 million under management and has made further investments.
Full storyAustralia's largest venture capital firm is to expand into investing into listed equities.
Full storyA venture firm currently raising its third fund has changed its name to better reflect its 'first cheque to forever' strategy.
Full storyThe world's largest manager of private capital assets is continuing expansion into new investment areas closing a global growth capital fund at $US4.5bn.
Full storyA venture firm which invests at seed-stage globally and sector agnostically has launched fundraising for a $50 million second fund.
Full storyA New Zealand investment firm has raised $NZ55 million to invest in emerging deep technology companies.
Full storyA Sydney-based impact investment firm which focuses on emerging economies is to receive backing of $651 million from a Singapore investment firm.
Full story$600m venture fund closed
07 Feb 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A $600 million fundraising has set a new high for the Australian venture capital sector.
Full storyChallenging conditions for several of its investee companies did not dampen investor enthusiasm for a new fundraising for one of Australia's leading private equity firms.
Full storyA venture capital firm which focuses on investing in Australian B2B software companies has achieved a $50 million first close for a fund which already has four investments lined up.
Full storyA private equity fund which will target carbon neutrality has attracted a cornerstone investment from the Australian government's clean energy investment agency.
Full story$600m venture fund closed
06 Jan 2021 - New funds and fundraising
Australia's largest venture capital fund to date has been closed with the country's biggest bank among its investors.
Full storyOne of Australia's leading private equity fund managers ended a challenging 2020 calendar year closing its largest ever buyout fund.
Full storyA Sydney venture capital firm has raised $75 million for a new fund which has a target of $200 million.
Full storyFundraising completed for New Zealand's largest venture capital fund.
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