Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$2.2m for teenage tech founders
06 Feb 2022 - Investment activity
One of the largest pre-seed investment rounds raised in Australia is backing two teenagers who have come up with a solution to the problem of online shopping carts being abandoned.
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A US growth investor has led a $60 million capital raising for an online healthcare business as it considers overseas expansion.
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$75m for groceries delivery start-up
28 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
On demand direct delivery groceries services are quickly becoming an area of strong competition. A $75 million funding round should help a Sydney start-up accelerate its scale-up.
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A company recognised as part of a trend to rebuild old economy organisations as technology companies has attracted $7.5m in venture funding.
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A leading US growth investor has led a $90 million-plus funding round in a Sydney-founded customer research software start-up.
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Rival bid for listed IVF business
22 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A London-based private equity firm has topped an offer for an ASX-listed company made by one of Australia's best funded firms.
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Pre-seed funding has been provided to a New Zealand start-up seeking to digitise safety equipment supply chains.
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$35m funding round for business lender
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A global financial services group has led a $35 million equity investment round for a Sydney-based business lender.
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$1.3m seed-funding for education tech
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A leading investment firm has led a $1.3 million seed-funding round for a start-up which is providing online training for cloud computing training.
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Investors plan to recapitalise a struggling pilot training business, anticipating a post-pandemic resurgence in aviation services.
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With a seed funding round just completed, a company which offers a wellness app for athletes, is seeking to raise a Series A round.
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A Sydney venture capital firm is backing the commercialisation of healthcare technology which enables contactless monitoring of the vital signs of patients.
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A global fintech-focused growth capital firm has led a $20 million capital raising round for a Sydney-based expense management software company.
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A New Zealand Māori organisation has taken a stake in a retail stock trading app business as it seeks to build sustainable wealth for its community.
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Bidder lifts offer for casinos operator
13 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
An indicative offer for casinos operator Crown has been lifted to close to $8.7 billion which the company's board has indicated it considers acceptable.
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$2.75m to develop new IVF technology
12 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A Hong Kong venture capital firm has led a $2.75 million investment in a new approach to improving the effectiveness of the in vitro fertilisation process.
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International investors have provided very early-stage backing for a start-up that plans to improve tech sector recruitment across the Asian region.
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An industry super fund and a large infrastructure fund are to jointly acquire Victoria's second largest port for $1.2 billion.
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A growth capital firm has returned to the radiology services sector in which it previously generated a 2x money investment in only a few years.
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A corporate carve-out has delivered a wealth management software business with global sales to private equity control.
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