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An overseas acquisition has provided two Australian venture capital firms with an exit from a Melbourne-founded software company.

Small cap listed equities fund managers have taken stakes in a pre-IPO fundraising round for a venture capital-backed online business.

Two global venture capital firms have contributed to a $29.48 million Series A capital round for a fintech business founded in Sydney less than five years ago.

A South East Asia-focused venture fund has led the financing of an Australian technology company's entry into the US market.

An online marketplace for household tasks is seeking to raise $83.7 million in an IPO.

Iconic biscuit maker Arnott's has negotiated a second acquisition in the breakfast foods sector.

A $600 million fundraising has set a new high for the Australian venture capital sector.

Challenging 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.

A pending acquisition by a NASDAQ-listed global IT company will provide a Sydney private equity firm with its first exit.

The withdrawal of a trade offer has sent a listed target's share price crashing putting a private equity consortium in a strong position to make a revised offer.

A private equity consortium has made a $2.5bn offer for an ASX-listed waste management company.

A private equity firm is to take a majority stake in a commercial laundries business to be partially divested by an ASX-listed company.

A 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.

Australia's largest venture capital fund to date has been closed with the country's biggest bank among its investors.

One of Australia's leading private equity fund managers ended a challenging 2020 calendar year closing its largest ever buyout fund.

An imminent ASX-listing is expected to return a Melbourne private equity firm around $32 million.

A recent presentation provided insights into the challenges of turning around a substantial business. Key takeaways were that turnarounds demand high operational involvement and even a well thought out strategy may need to be changed along the way.