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Private capital fund managers are focusing more on seeking investment from individual investors but wealth advisors warn they will need to educate themselves about investor preferences if they are to succeed.
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An online challenger bank is to use $17 million in recently raised capital to prove its business model.
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The private equity vehicle of an Australian retailing billionaire has taken a significant stake in an Australian fashion retailer.
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A private capital-backed hair and beauty business plans to open ten new stores this year.
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An ASX-listed broadcaster has rejected a $326 million private equity acquisition offer but indicated it would consider an improved offer.
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Australia remains an attractive destination for global private capital but investors see bigger Asian region opportunities in two much larger economies.
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A New Zealand mid-market private equity firm has invested in an online pet supplies company.
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A care services business that focuses on the growing demand for in-home care has attracted growth capital investment.
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A consortium led by a new tech fund is expected to acquire and take private an ASX-listed small business lender.
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Slowing economy could be ideal time for investment
02 Mar 2024 - News
Macquarie forecasts suggest an anticipated further reduction in the rate of economic growth in Australia this year, but they also suggest it could prove to be a great time to invest private capital.
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Two US venture firms have led a $NZ22 million investment round in a New Zealand company that has developed technology to track the performance of brands.
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US-based firm makes exit to prior NZ investor
29 Feb 2024 - Performance
A US-based private equity firm has exited an investment to the investee company's prior New Zealand investor.
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A $2.77 billion acquisition of one of its US investee companies will generate a substantial return for an Australian and US venture firm.
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A New Zealand firm is seeking to raise $NZ50 million for its second climate venture fund.
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A global growth capital firm which has an Australian super fund as one of its investors has led a $US25 million plus investment round in a Singapore corporate governance services firm.
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Education − the solution to investor protection
25 Feb 2024 - Features
In this comment, Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Journal Managing Editor Adrian Herbert considers how the private capital sector should respond to a proposal to lift the net asset threshold for sophisticated investors.
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An investee of a state government-backed business investment fund is in receivership.
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An ASX-listed tech company will come under private equity control if a $236.3 million acquisition proposal goes through.
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An embattled ASX-listed company has rejected a private equity acquisition offer but a spike in the company's share price suggests a further offer is likely.
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A $55m million funding round is expected to take a Queensland space technologies company through to its first commercial satellite launch before the end of this year.
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