Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Head of private capital body to leave
25 Jan 2022 - People moves
The chief executive of the peak body for the Australian private capital industry is to step down.
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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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Car share exit generates strong returns
20 Jan 2022 - Performance
The exit of a car-share start-up to a global business has provided strong returns to investors.
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Early-bird discount registrations are now open for live event Growth Capital Forum 2022.
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New Zealand-developed film-making technology has again been acquired by a global company, generating strong returns for local investors.
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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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A family office has invested in a 'death-tech' start-up at double the valuation at which the company raised seed funding just seven months ago.
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An early-stage venture capital firm set up by a group of experienced New Zealand investors will back technology entrepreneurs in Australia and New Zealand.
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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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Travel business exited to US company
12 Jan 2022 - Performance
A travel business that offers some of Australia's best known outback and coastal experiences has been exited to a private equity-backed US company.
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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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A Sydney company that produces software that enables businesses to calculate their carbon emissions has been acquired by one of the world's largest technology businesses.
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