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A UK angels investors group has led a $NZ1 million funding round for a New Zealand start-up that offers an online platform to assist academic research.

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Individual investors with deep experience of early-stage technology businesses have backed a new Queensland business specialising in providing loan funding to the sector.

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The world's largest producer of lithium has invested in an Australian start-up that has developed a lightweight material for electric motors that is expected to make electric vehicles significantly more efficient.

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The country's three leading independent venture capital firms have participated in a $466 million late-stage funding round for a fintech company that is now based overseas.

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Sovereign wealth fund The Future Fund has acquired just under 10% of NSW and ACT electricity transmission utility Transgrid in a $1 billion-plus deal.

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A mid-market private equity firm has raised $325 million for a new strategy lower mid-market growth captal fund.

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Two underperforming retail assets have been sold by a Sydney private equity firm, probably for a token figure.

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Technology developed by a venture-backed Australian company has been licensed for use by two Chinese solar panel manufacturers.

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Biomedical and artificial intelligence engineer Dr Jordan Nguyen will present the keynote address at this year's Australian Investment Council Venture Summit on 29 May.

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The operator of a Canadian alternative stock exchange plans to take over an existing operation to develop a viable small-cap stock exchange in Australia.

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An industry superannuation fund has boosted its commitment to a seed fund manager to $100 million.

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Venture capital firms have contributed to a capital raising round for a restaurants discount bookings app business which is expanding in the UK.

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Technologies developed by a company recently backed by the federal-government-financed Clean Energy Finance Corporation have attracted overseas interest.

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ASX-listed online travel bookings company Webjet has knocked back a $314 million private equity acquistition proposal after the potential acquirer revealed it had control of more than 10% of the company's shares.

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A Sydney alternatives investment fund manager, which invests on behalf of wholesale investors, has made a growth investment in a beauty brands business.

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A US private equity firm has taken an undisclosed minority stake in a Sydney childcare centres business even though anticipated private equity exits from the sector remain on hold.

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A New Zealand deep tech venture capital firm has made a first investment from its fourth fund as it continues capital raising.

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Bain Capital Private Equity has dropped its $3.35 billion indicative offer for ASX-listed Insignia Financial leaving a single bidder in negotiations to acquire the business.

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A US venture capital firm has participated in a funding round for a Melbourne-based legal sector automation business.

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New Zealand's National Party government is to commit an additional $100 million to a government-backed venture capital fund-of-funds.

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