Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A US investment bank that invests on behalf of ultra-high-net-worth individuals is to invest $1.6bn in an Australian company that has gained strong traction in providing retailers with affordable cosmetics.

A UK venture firm has led an investment round planned to commercialise development of an Australian developed scramjet-powered spaceplane.

A struggling listed recreational vehicle hire business has rejected a $471m offer from a private equity-led consortium but indicated it would consider a significantly higher offer.

A Brisbane-based industry super fund has committed $50m to be invested in Queensland-based technology start-ups.

Shareholders have voted in favour of a $3.2 billion dollar transaction under which West Australian billionaire Laurence Escalante will take private unlisted public company Virtual Gaming Worlds.

A growth capital firm has taken a 50% stake in a business which provides temporary fencing for worksites and major events.

A large industry super fund has committed a further $230 million to a firm that makes only climate positive investments.

Quinbrook Infrastructure is no longer represented on the board of the company set up to realise Mike Cannon-Brookes plan to supply solar power from the Northern Territory to Singapore via an undersea cable.

A life sciences firm has raised the largest venture capital fund in Australia so far this year, largely as a result of federal government funding.

Fund Finance Issues will be the topic of a panel discussion at the next Private Capital Breakfast to be held in Sydney on Thursday, 31 July.

An Australian firm that specialises in investing in real assets technology has contributed to a $20 million capital raising round for a UK company that claims its coatings can improve the performance of overhead power lines by up to 30%

A firm private equity offer of $3.3bn has sent the shares of ASX-listed wealth management company Insignia Group up 12%.

A health services business, in which two private equity firms are invested, has agreed to sell its elder care services unit for $70 million.

A leading Australian venture capital firm has confirmed it has contributed to a record $US2 billion seed funding round for a start-up founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati.

A private equity-backed global business has acquired the restructuring services division of a leading professional services firm.