Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$10.5m for fermentation foods start-up
06 Apr 2023 - Investment activity
A start-up which plans to develop fermentation plants for non-animal food production has raised $10.5 million in seed-funding.
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An ASX-listed short term rental accommodation provider is to be acquired by private equity.
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South-east Asia focused private equity firm Navis Capital has moved into the local aged and disability home care services sector.
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The founder and chief executive of a listed software company has stepped down with a private equity bidder now in control of the company.
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The federal government-financed Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested a further $25 million in Australia's first fixed income corporate focused green bonds fund.
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A state government innovation fund has led a $6.7 million investment round in a virtual reality firefighting training company.
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A seed funding investment firm has backed a medical device venture that has developed a training device for the resuscitation of newborn babies.
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A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has led a $NZ85 million Series C funding round for a New Zealand agritech company.
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Medtech AI software to be used in Canada
01 Apr 2023 - Investee news
Australian artificial intelligence (AI) software is to be used by a leading Canadian radiology provider.
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An Australian private equity firm has invested in the planned merger of three New Zealand-based cyber security companies, all based in Wellington.
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A New Zealand Venture firm has launched fundraising for its second growth capital fund.
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Asian buyout firm revitalises local presence
29 Mar 2023 - People moves
An Asian regional private equity buyout firm has revitalised its Australia and New Zealand presence recruiting a new local head and luring back one of its previous team members from a leading local firm.
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Energy company accepts $18.7bn bid
28 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australian listed energy company has accepted an $18.7 billion bid from a consortium of global infrastructure investors.
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An impact investment firm currently raising a carbon sequestration fund has partnered with a technology company that uses drones to plant trees.
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Funerals business rejects $1.82bn offer
27 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australia-based funeral services business has rejected a $1.82 billion private equity acquisition offer.
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A funds management group has led a new funding round for an online digital lending platform.
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A venture capital firm has made an early-stage investment in a company developing software to streamline processes involved in providing financial advice.
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A Melbourne fintech that automates collection of data needed to lend and insure across the agriculture sector has attracted investment from Canada.
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A dual NZX and ASX-listed software company is to be taken private after bidders lifted their offer 6% to value the business at $NZ1.666 billion.
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A private equity bidder is closing in on the level of shareholder acceptances it has set as a condition to acquire an ASX-listed software company.
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