Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A New Zealand deep tech venture capital firm's planned $NZ35 million new fund is to be cornerstoned by a community trust.

A pre-seed investment firm that specialises in the early identification of technology business founders is nearing $60 million for its second Australian fund.

$7.9 million raised from existing investors will be used to boost international sales of Australian developed contact centres software.

A US venture capital firm has led a $28 million funding round for a Sydney-founded cyber security company.

The ASX listing of a childcare centres operator has provided private equity investors with a strong return.

A Sydney private equity firm is to exit most of its stake in a portfolio of residential communities in a deal that values the business at more than $1 billion.

A private equity firm would end up owning regional television assets if a deal it is backing to acquire radio assets is completed.

$120 million has been invested in an Australian technology company that has developed satellite technology to provide reliable voice communications with aircraft flying anywhere.

An Australian life science investment firm has participated in a $61 million funding round for a UK company developing new drugs for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

A major European private capital firm, with overseas experience in the space, has acquired Australia and New Zealand's largest provider of veterinary services for more than $1 billion.

A global investor consortium's $18.7 billion proposal to take private Australia's largest electricity provider has been conditionally approved by the competition regulator.

An early-stage venture capital firm that only invests in businesses with at least one female founder has closed its first fund at $13.5 million.

A growth capital fund backed by leading trading banks has taken a stake in a skincare business with overseas expansion ambitions.

Strategic investors have provided $US18 million to a New Zealand technology company that has developed a process to produce graphite for batteries from waste timber.