Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A private equity-led consortium has pulled out of negotiations to acquire Australia's largest private hospitals operator, posing the question of whether the deal is dead or whether it will make a new offer.
Full storyAn impact investment firm has set up Australia's first climate-focused growth capital fund.
Full storyA global investor has partnered with a Sydney corporate credit investment firm potentially providing access to billions of dollars in debt funding to Australian and New Zealand companies.
Full storyACCC concerns over reduction of competition have ended a $1.2 billion port investment deal.
Full storyA US venture firm has led a $20m investment round in a Sydney company that uses AI to improve meat processing.
Full storyClass action filed over collapse of investments firm
24 Aug 2022 - News
Class action legal proceedings have been filed relating to the collapse of Blue Sky Alternative Investments in 2019.
Full storyA higher indicative offer has gained a private capital consortium access to the books of an ASX-listed renewable energy company.
Full storyA Sydney private equity firm has raised an agriculture and food fund.
Full storyThe board of an ASX-listed company that has received a $1bn private equity acquisition offer has conditionally recommended shareholders accept the offer.
Full storyA global private capital firm will receive the largest return from the $NZ1 billion sale of a New Zealand life insurance company but local investors will also share in the returns.
Full storySeed-stage firm's investees raise $1bn
18 Aug 2022 - News
Investees of a seed-stage venture capital firm have now raised a total of more than $1 billion.
Full storyA business software focused venture capital firm has achieve a $60 million first close for a $100 million target fund.
Full storyState government funding is to support the establishment of three new angel investor groups in Victoria.
Full storyA prominent Melbourne investor with long involvement in venture capital and private equity, has set up a growth capital firm that is focusing on small to medium sized companies.
Full story$10.15 million has been provided as seed funding to build an online platform aimed at putting Dr Google out of business.
Full storyA Sydney venture capital firm is launching fundraising for its second venture credit fund.
Full storyVenture firm revalues its portfolio down 28%
12 Aug 2022 - Performance
One of Australia's leading venture capital firms has revalued its portfolio down 28% from $10 billion to $7.2 billion reflecting substantially lower valuations of listed technology companies.
Full storyState government sets up unicorn production line
11 Aug 2022 - News
A state government is financing a program to develop 30 technology unicorns by the end of the current decade.
Full story$5.2m for ‘built world’ software
11 Aug 2022 - Investment activity
A leading venture capital firm has led a $5.2 million funding round in a software company focused on simplifying documentation and calculation processes in construction and other 'built world' industries.
Full storyBoss of global private equity firm resigns
10 Aug 2022 - People moves
The 'new generation' chief executive of a global private equity firm has resigned, reportedly after losing the support of the founders who installed him.
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