Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

A climate-focused advisory and investment firm has given up on raising a specialist venture capital fund.