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A US-based global buyout firm has made a revised $1.9 billion bid for Australia's leading funerals business.
Full storyOne of Australia's leading private equity firms is fundraising for a very different new strategy.
Full storyOverall 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.
Full storyPrivate 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.
Full storyNew Zealand's largest venture capital firm has raised a $NZ202 million growth fund despite challenging fundraising conditions.
Full storyFast 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.
Full storyA Brisbane-based online corporate training business has raised undisclosed new capital that values the business at around $3.5 billion.
Full storyFederal government funding has been committed to a billion dollar-plus private equity fund that includes emissions reduction in its mandate.
Full storyA UK-based mid-market private equity firm has backed a Melbourne investee company in making two acquisitions in the waste management services sector.
Full storyAn Australian company seeking to develop drugs that will ease neuropsychiatric conditions has received support from a global pharmacology business.
Full story$500 million is being sought for a fund which will acquire farmland for crop production and biodiversity improvement.
Full storySovereign 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.
Full storyA private equity firm is supporting a zero-premium bid for a listed retailer in which it remains the largest shareholder.
Full storyA prestige car reselling business has been exited to a Japanese global conglomerate.
Full storySovereign 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.
Full storyVenture firms back capital raising software for listed companies.
Full storyChanging market conditions have resulted in the Future Fund switching its listed equities focus to active fund managers.
Full storyNew Zealand eye examination software is expected to be strongly promoted in the US market after receiving investment backing from two major optometry sector companies.
Full storyA 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.
Full storyVenture capital investors have provided follow-on funding of $50 million to an online medical treatment platform.
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