Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Overall private capital activity in New Zealand reached a record level in 2022 boosted by some large buyout deals but deals and values were down across some key stages.
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Private capital grows despite rising interest rates
11 May 2023 - News
The volume of private capital available for investing in Australian businesses has grown strongly despite rising interest rates.
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New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has raised a $NZ202 million growth fund despite challenging fundraising conditions.
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Fast food business bulks up
10 May 2023 - Investee news
An Australian fast-food company owned by a Hong Kong-based private equity firm has made a bolt-on addition of a family-owned barbequed foods business.
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A Brisbane-based online corporate training business has raised undisclosed new capital that values the business at around $3.5 billion.
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Federal government funding has been committed to a billion dollar-plus private equity fund that includes emissions reduction in its mandate.
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A UK-based mid-market private equity firm has backed a Melbourne investee company in making two acquisitions in the waste management services sector.
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An Australian company seeking to develop drugs that will ease neuropsychiatric conditions has received support from a global pharmacology business.
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$500 million is being sought for a fund which will acquire farmland for crop production and biodiversity improvement.
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Sovereign wealth fund senior executive leaves
04 May 2023 - People moves
A senior executive team member of the Future Fund has left, the third in the last year.
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A private equity firm is supporting a zero-premium bid for a listed retailer in which it remains the largest shareholder.
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A prestige car reselling business has been exited to a Japanese global conglomerate.
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Sovereign wealth fund head to step down
03 May 2023 - People moves
The chief executive of New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, New Zealand Super, is to step down at the end of the year.
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Venture firms back capital raising software for listed companies.
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Changing market conditions have resulted in the Future Fund switching its listed equities focus to active fund managers.
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New Zealand eye examination software is expected to be strongly promoted in the US market after receiving investment backing from two major optometry sector companies.
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A specialist US venture firm has led a $23 million Series A funding round for a Sydney company that has developed a cheaper and greener process for refining lithium.
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Venture capital investors have provided follow-on funding of $50 million to an online medical treatment platform.
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Industry body welcomes migration review
27 Apr 2023 - News
Private capital industry peak body the Australian Investment Council (AIC) has welcomed the final report of the federal government’s Migration Review.
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Advisory firm in global strategic partnership
27 Apr 2023 - News
Miles Advisory Partners has announced a strategic partnership with the global corporate advisory sector's leader on private equity exits.
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