Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A US growth capital firm has invested $445 million to acquire a majority stake in a Sydney-based software company.

An industry superannuation fund has contributed to a $27.5 million Series C investment round for a UK company that has developed specialised medical imaging tools.

A small companies investment vehicle seeking open-ended opportunities has made its first investment, in a business that replaces refrigerator seals.

An ASX-listed company has agreed to pay $377 million to acquire a hazardous materials handling contractor from two private equity firms.

Consultation has opened on draft merger assessment guidelines ahead of the introduction of the new compulsory mergers assessment regime next year.

An Auckland-based venture capital-backed computer components testing business is to be acquired by a US listed company.

An Australian and US private capital firm is nearing a $156 million first close for a fund that will back AI start-ups.

$2 million in pre-seed funding has been provided to a start-up that is developing artificial intelligence to enable robotic devices to operate autonomously.

Most of the proposed mergers on the ACCC's new public register involve private capital-backed companies.

A US venture capital firm has led a $25 million investment round for a Melbourne-based healthcare administration technology company.

A fund raised primarily to provide follow-on funding for a venture capital firm's most successful investees has made it's first investment in a company that had not previously been backed by its sponsor.

Two Australian investment firms are to sell down shares worth $52 million in a a company that sells high-end bikes and bike parts online.

An ASX-listed scale-up business is to acquire a company that provides an online marketplace for technolgy founders to connect with investors.

A private capital-backed supplier of beer kegs has been placed in voluntary recievership after a lender declined to extend further credit to the business.

A $660 million growth capital fund is to make its first investment in a business seeking to disrupt the legal sector globally.

A leading venture capital firm and an ASX-listed online employment listings company have led a $40 million investment round for an employee wellbeing software provider.