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A life sciences venture firm has achieved a first close of $270 million for its latest fund.
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A further three venture capital firms have been awarded funding under a $130 million state government program to accelerate the technology start-up sector in Queensland.
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A private equity firm is set to buy back a company it floated less than four years ago for less than half the float valuation.
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An Australian private equity firm has paid close to $NZ100 million for just under 20% of a listed cinema technology company.
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Fast-food chain to list on ASX
01 Jun 2024 - Performance
The ASX float of a fast-food chain will enable major shareholders to begin selling down their stakes.
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A global asset management firm is close to sealing a deal to acquire the largest developer of renewable energy generation and power storage assets in Australia.
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Super fund private markets head resigns
30 May 2024 - People moves
An industry super fund head of private markets has resigned only months after being promoted to deputy chief investment officer.
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Super fund to increase allocation to private credit
29 May 2024 - News
One of Australia's largest industry super funds plans to increase its allocation to private credit over the next 12 months.
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An ASX-listed technology investment firm has invested $20 million in an online healthcare platform after profitably exiting a similar investment last year.
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Exit anticipated for equipment hire business
27 May 2024 - Performance
A mid-market growth capital firm is reportedly close to exiting its first investment in an overseas trade sale.
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A spacetech company has been awarded a $3.7 million federal government grant to link with Indian space projects.
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A listed funds manager is to make a $127 million acquisition as an early step in building a private credit platform planned to eventually extend from commercial real estate to private equity.
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Strategic private equity funding has been provided to a New Zealand electric vehicle fast charger company as the company seeks to expand sales in Australia.
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The federal government-funded Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $490 million in debt funding to back the development of a renewable energy zone in the Central West region of NSW.
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A Melbourne family office is backing the formation of a venture capital partner network to support Australian sportstech start-ups.
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Project consultancy makes UK acquisition
21 May 2024 - Investee news
A private equity-owned construction sector project consultancy business has made an acquisition in the UK.
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An agribusiness fund manager has begun fundraising for a $300 million fund which it plans to use to upgrade agricultural land in different parts of Australia.
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An ASX-listed fund manager is planning to raise a $2bn clean energy transition fund.
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Lendlease (ASX: LLC) is to sell its Asian life sciences real estate to a joint venture set up with US global private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
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A US venture firm has led a $120 million funding round for technology that enables insurance to be embedded in e-commerce transactions.
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