Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
Full storyNew Asian region firm planned
20 Jul 2020 - News
A planned new private equity firm could take more Australian retail brands into Asia.
Full storyA new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
Full storyFund manager change underway
16 Jul 2020 - News
Control of an alternative investments listed investment company is changing at last.
Full storyFunding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
Full storyA long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
Full storyNew deal trims offer by $NZ22m
10 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm’s new offer for a New Zealand listed company is $NZ22 million below its pre-coronavirus lockdown offer.
Full storyA consortium of individual investors has invested $2.2 million in a reg-tech start-up.
Full storyA multinational asset manager has launched a new Australian fund which gives access to global private equity focusing on small- and mid-cap companies.
Full storyAcquisition provides exit for investor
10 Jul 2020 - Performance
An investment banking firm has exited its stake with the sale of a business process outsourcing company.
Full storyA New Zealand technology investment firm has made its second healthcare technology investment.
Full storyA German company has led a $6.84 million investment round in a Melbourne software business.
Full storyBondholders challenge airline sale
06 Jul 2020 - News
Bondholders are seeking to use takeovers law to overturn the sale of Virgin Australia.
Full storyNew twist to failed deal saga
04 Jul 2020 - News
A group of shareholders want a New Zealand listed company to try to negotiate a lower price deal rather than pursue legal action against a private equity firm which withdrew its acquisition offer.
Full storyFashion company in administration
01 Jul 2020 - Performance
A private equity-controlled women’s swimwear company has become the latest fashion retailer to collapse.
Full storyNew offer for dental surgeries business
30 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
After a second round of acquisition talks with a private equity syndicate ended, Australia and New Zealand’s largest dental surgeries business has received a new offer.
Full storyVenture investee sold for over $US1.2bn
29 Jun 2020 - Performance
A US investee of an Australian venture capital company is to be sold for more than $US1.2 billion.
Full storyBain Capital to buy Virgin Australia
26 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
Bain Capital is to buy Virgin Australia after its remaining competitor for the in-administration airline pulled out of the auction process.
Full storyKey asset management appointment
25 Jun 2020 - People moves
A leading super fund has made a key appointment in its process of internalising asset management.
Full storyA new capital raising has lifted the valuation of a Sydney-based technology company to $US6 billion.
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