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The slide of the ASX into correction territory has resulted in plans for IPOs being put on the backburner which may not be unwelcome for some private capital investors.

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The Future Fund marginally increased its exposure to private equity over the September quarter indicating it sees the sector as important as it positions for a destabilising global environment.

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A Sydney venture capital firm has led a funding round for a US company that provides software used by local authorities to identify short term rental properties.

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A New Zealand deep tech venture capital firm's planned $NZ35 million new fund is to be cornerstoned by a community trust.

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A pre-seed investment firm that specialises in the early identification of technology business founders is nearing $60 million for its second Australian fund.

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An Australia-founded cross-border payments technology company is to move into Latin America via the acquisition of a Mexican company.

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$7.9 million raised from existing investors will be used to boost international sales of Australian developed contact centres software.

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A failed online produce marketplace for restaurants is to be re-launched to home deliver signature dishes from celebrity chefs.

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A US venture capital firm has led a $28 million funding round for a Sydney-founded cyber security company.

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The ASX listing of a childcare centres operator has provided private equity investors with a strong return.

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A Sydney private equity firm is to exit most of its stake in a portfolio of residential communities in a deal that values the business at more than $1 billion.

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A US growth capital firm has led a $263m investment round in a rapidly expanding employment software company.

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A private equity firm would end up owning regional television assets if a deal it is backing to acquire radio assets is completed.

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$120 million has been invested in an Australian technology company that has developed satellite technology to provide reliable voice communications with aircraft flying anywhere.

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New Zealand venture capital firms have backed a start-up that has developed carbon capture materials from volcanic rock.

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An Australian life science investment firm has participated in a $61 million funding round for a UK company developing new drugs for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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Venture and strategic investors have provided $24.4 million in funding expected to take precision fermented non-dairy 'milk' products from development to supermarket shelves.

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A major European private capital firm, with overseas experience in the space, has acquired Australia and New Zealand's largest provider of veterinary services for more than $1 billion.

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A global investor consortium's $18.7 billion proposal to take private Australia's largest electricity provider has been conditionally approved by the competition regulator.

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An early-stage venture capital firm that only invests in businesses with at least one female founder has closed its first fund at $13.5 million.

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