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An industry super fund has committed to a global private equity growth capital co-investment fund which has closed over target at $US486 million.
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A Sydney venture capital fund manager has raised a first growth fund primarily to provide follow-on funding for its successful early-stage investments.
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A Sydney private equity firm has confirmed an above target $375 million final close for its latest lower mid-market fund.
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An additional $20.5 billion allocated by the federal government to green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will go mostly to a program intended to promote rebuilding electricty transmission for renewable energy.
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A Sydney private equity firm has raised more than $150 million for an environmental opportunities fund and made its first investment from the fund.
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A New Zealand deep-tech venture fund is to receive government funding of up to $NZ25 million.
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A KiwiSaver (superannuation) scheme has committed $NZ20 million to a New Zealand growth capital fund.
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An impact investment firm is seeking to raise $50 million for a growth investment fund.
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The Queensland state government is seeking proposals for it to invest in venture capital funds to boost the state's start-up and venture capital ecosystem.
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A new $600m fund raised by a leading firm will go against the current standard private equity practice of investing only in majority stakes; it will take minority stakes in growing companies.
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A hardware-focused venture capital firm has completed a $15 million first close for its initial fund.
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An impact venture capital firm has raised more than $45 million for its third fund.
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One of Australia's leading private equity firms is fundraising for a very different new strategy.
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New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has raised a $NZ202 million growth fund despite challenging fundraising conditions.
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Federal government funding has been committed to a billion dollar-plus private equity fund that includes emissions reduction in its mandate.
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$500 million is being sought for a fund which will acquire farmland for crop production and biodiversity improvement.
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A growth capital firm targeting an initial $150 million fund has reached a first close of $55 million.
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Global fund-of-funds for alternatives to be accessible locally
20 Apr 2023 - New funds and fundraising
Australian investors are to be given access to a global alternatives fund-of-funds strategy run by Hong Kong and Singapore investment managers.
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A Sydney-based firm is to jointly manage a new Apple-backed fund that will focus on removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while generating financial returns for investors.
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A very early-stage venture firm is seeking to raise $20 million for a fund that will provide follow-on funding for some of the most successful of its current investee companies.
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