Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A private equity firm is to pay a record $530 million for a leading Sydney tourist hotel months after a rival firm paid $315 million for a similar establishment nearby.
Full storyA Canadian pension fund's infrastructure investment arm is to become Australia's largest independent transmission towers company with the $950m acquisition of TPG Telecom's towers.
Full storyA leading US virtual incubator for life sciences companies has selected a first Australian company to join its program.
Full storySuper fund to invest $13bn in private equity
11 May 2022 - News
Australia's largest superannuation fund is to invest $13 billion in private equity over the next two years lifting its allocation to the sector from 5% to 7%.
Full storyA software specialist venture capital firm has launched fundraising for a $100 million new fund confident the raise will not be affected by the downturn in value of listed tech stocks flowing on to private markets.
Full storyA venture-backed trades-focused online marketplace has been acquired for less than a quarter of its implied value six years ago.
Full storyA turnaround specialist private equity firm has raised $750 million for its latest buyout fund.
Full storyA New Zealand private equity firm is backing expansion of an independent grocery retail business.
Full storyAn Australian-founded buy-now-pay-later business has attracted $38 million in corporate funding from Europe.
Full storyA growth capital firm has made a key addition to its retail platform acquiring a major youth apparel retail chain.
Full storyA private equity investee has been able to generate a substantial return of capital despite the company's operations being affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Full storyInvestee companies to be combined in $450m deal
05 May 2022 - Performance
An Australian investee of a global private equity firm is to be exited to a US-based investee of the same firm but the deal has transparency with both the transaction value and the exited company's 2021 revenue disclosed.
Full storyAustralian private capital reaches $90bn new high
04 May 2022 - News
Local private capital funds have reached a record total of almost $90 billion as overseas investors continue to see Australia as one of the world's most attractive investment markets.
Full storyPower company’s demerger to be blocked
03 May 2022 - Investment activity
Technology billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has returned to the battle for control of power company AGL Energy, building a significant stake in the ASX-listed company.
Full storyAs the Future Fund positions for a challenging and volatile future it has so far retained its relatively high allocation to private equity.
Full storyA state government business investment fund has taken a stake in a now US-domiciled tech company to ensure that it expands its local team.
Full storyA Sydney-based private equity firm has moved to almost full ownership of New Zealand's largest healthcare group Tāmaki Health.
Full storyA trans-Tasman mid-market private equity fund manager has begun capital raising for an $800 million fourth fund on the back of some impressive capital returns.
Full storyTwo leading US firms have completed a $90 million Series A investment round in a Sydney-based online trading platform.
Full storyPrivate equity may be behind acquisition offers made for listed church contributions management software company Pushpay.
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