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Concerns over Blackstone’s clinical trials acquisition
07 Nov 2024 - News
Australia's competiton watchdog has outlined concerns over Blackstone Group taking control of a clinical trials business.
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A Japanese bank has invested $30 million for 20% of an Australian-founded climate change investment and advisory business.
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A technology accelerator is planning to list on the ASX to give retail investors an opportunity to share in its investments in start-ups and scale-ups.
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A mid-market private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in a construction sector advisory business with the acquisition of the company by an international business.
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New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has led a $NZ67 million funding round for an Auckland-founded global edutech company.
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A global investment firm has led a $46.9 million growth-stage funding round for a Sydney-based technology company.
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An overseas acquisition of a portfolio company has generated a New Zealand venture capital firm its biggest return to date.
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A Sydney private equity buyout firm is to exit its majority stake in a building products manufacturer to an international building products supplier.
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A US growth capital firm has exited a Melbourne-based software company for a value speculated to be as high as $700 million to a global investment firm that still sees plenty of opportunity to add value.
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A Brisbane-based facilities management software company has been acquired by a private equity-backed US company operating in the same space.
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Super fund commitment lifts growth fund close to $NZ100m target
31 Oct 2024 - New funds and fundraising
A commitment from a local superannuation fund has boosted a New Zealand growth fund close to its $NZ100 million target.
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A rapidly growing technology company has reported quarterly revenue up nearly 20% but also a more than 61% increase in its negative earnings figure.
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A global venture firm has led a $15.2 million investment round in a Brisbane company that provides technolgy to remove toxic chemicals from wastewater.
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A Victorian start-up that has developed a wearable AI-enabled device for pregnancy monitoring has been allocated federal government funding of $2.6 million.
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Private equity firm responds to investee’s claims
28 Oct 2024 - News
A private equity substantial shareholder has claimed a listed investee made inaccurate statements about engagement with it.
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Venture firms provide early-stage backing for immigration software
27 Oct 2024 - Investment activity
Venture firms have provided pre-seed funding for a start-up that provides a software platform to simplify the process of applying for an Australian immigration visa.
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A state government financed venture firm has led an investment round in a company that has developed new technology to build improved heat exchangers.
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Seed-funding of $7.5 million has been provided to a Melbourne company that offers digital technology to streamline construction industry administration.
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An ASX-listed company has appointed a financial adviser following expressions of interest in parts of its business.
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A private capital firm has taken the unusual step of publicly issuing a progress report on its growth investing to date as it nears first close for its second growth fund.
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