Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Telstra invests in on-farm connectivity
13 Jan 2023 - Investment activity
Telstra and Graincorp have led a $12 million funding round to commercialise technology designed to improve internet connectivity on farms.
Full story$34m in equity capital has been provided to a company currently carrying out human clinical trials for needle-free vaccine delivery.
Full storyGreen power link to Singapore in doubt
11 Jan 2023 - News
A company that plans to export green power to Singapore from Australia has called in administrators but a billionaire investor continues to back the scheme.
Full storyA healthcare specialist private equity firm has made its second investment in a clinical trials business, following a strong trend of the last 10 years.
Full storyGlobal software company Salesforce has invested in a Melbourne IT testing technology company
Full storyRival bidders for an ASX-listed software company have now sought intervention by the Takeovers Panel.
Full storyAn industry super fund has committed a further $289 million to a specialist for purpose private equity program lifting its allocation to $651 million.
Full storyA family office has provided most of an expansion capital raising for a business that provides vending machines for healthy food at large industrial facilities.
Full storyNew approach to robo-taxi concept
06 Jan 2023 - Investment activity
A leading venture firm has led a funding round for an early-stage technology company founded by an entrepreneur it backed in its first fund.
Full storyIntervention sought on $526m deal
06 Jan 2023 - Investment activity
A Sydney private equity firm has sought intervention by the Takeovers Panel to gain it due diligence access to an acquisition that appears close to agreement with a rival bidder at $526 million.
Full storyDue diligence has been extended for an $18.4 billion private capital consortium offer for a major power company.
Full story$4m seed funding for cloud training
05 Jan 2023 - Investment activity
Venture investors have provided $4 million in seed funding for an Australian company that is providing cloud technology training internationally.
Full storyA growth fund has invested in three cloud services IT companies.
Full storyA Sydney private equity firm is to acquire one of Australia's leading department store businesses for a fraction of the price the current owner paid in 2014.
Full storyA private equity firm is to acquire a 25% stake in a mobile phone communications technology company from a listed company.
Full storyStill time to book early bird tickets to Growth Capital Forum!
28 Dec 2022 - Conferences and roundtables
There is still just time to register for Growth Capital Forum 2023 at the discount early bird rate. Early bird registrations close on 31 December.
Full storyA Melbourne-based alternative assets firm has recruited a new head of private equity ahead of launching fundraising for a substantial fund targeting the sector.
Full storyA private equity firm has withdrawn its $514 million proposal to acquire a listed software company saying it is working on an alternative proposal.
Full storyVenture capital funding of $20 million has been committed to start Phase 2 clinical trials of a treatment for peanut allergy.
Full storyA private equity-backed Canadian software company has increased its offer for an ASX-listed company.
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