Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An Australian-German venture which is commercialising quantum science has attracted international backing for a pre-seed fundraising round.
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Venture-backed med-tech lists on the ASX
26 Aug 2021 - Performance
A venture capital and private-investor backed medical technology company has listed on the ASX after raising $92 million in an IPO.
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An Auckland venture capital firm is stepping up investment in technology companies targeting export markets after reaching a well above target first close for its latest fund.
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A listed infrastructure investment company has conditionally agreed to be acquired for $5.2 billion by an investment consortium including global private equity firm KKR.
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$2m sought to expand training platform
24 Aug 2021 - Investment activity
An online training venture that has already helped 33,000 job seekers is seeking seed funding of $2 million to expand its business.
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A federal parliamentary committee has called for more generous tax treatment for employee share schemes.
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A leading venture capital firm is seeking a head of investor relations who will lead future fundraisings.
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Investment business leads $40 million round in disability support company.
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Two early-stage venture capital firms have led a seed funding round for a start-up that provides an online platform which links interior designers and product suppliers.
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A revised $3.2bn offer looks likely to take an ASX-listed software company private.
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Federal funding of nearly $20 million has been committed to developing a globally competitive digital health industry in Australia.
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An agriculture venture capital firm has invested in a company that can now use satellite observations to monitor soil carbon levels.
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A private equity firm has invested $50 million in a company which supplies secure iPhones to the Department of Defence and the federal government.
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Venture and impact investors have provided funding of $8 million to a company commercialising the storage of energy as heat.
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Tech investment company expects two IPOs
18 Aug 2021 - Performance
A listed technology investor has reported a highly successful financial year and anticipates two IPOs will provide further returns to investors this year.
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An ASX-listed company is to spin-out its investments business which is then planned to quickly raise $460 million for new investments.
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A Sydney company has developed technology to rapidly identify the Delta variant among COVID-19 positive samples.
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Investment director switches firms
17 Aug 2021 - People moves
A leading private equity firm has recruited an investment director from a rival Sydney firm.
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Cryptocurrencies as alternative assets
17 Aug 2021 - Features
Debate continues over whether cryptocurrencies should be regarded as an alternative assets class. What is clear is that investor interest in cryptocurrencies has increased as values have risen, despite high volatility. In this article we look at an academic’s view and an individual investor’s experience.
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Fintech to be acquired by bank for up to $116m
16 Aug 2021 - Performance
A fintech is to be acquired by an ASX-listed bank for up to $116 million.
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