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A US venture capital firm has led a $NZ22 million investment round in a New Zealand company that has developed technology to efficiently produce protein from plants.

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ASX-listed fertility company Virtus Health has signed up to a revised $707 million bid from UK private equity firm CapVest Partners, $100 million more than local bidder BGH Capital initially offered in December.

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Two highly experienced private capital investors have set up a globally focused climate change investment firm based in Sydney.

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Following the picks and shovels principle, a group of venture investors has backed an Australian start-up which has developed a digital management system which it hopes will become standard use for indoor horticulture businesses globally.

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A US growth capital firm has led a $NZ20 million top-up funding round for a rapidly expanding New Zealand legal tech company.

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An Australian digital commerce company has acquired a New Zealand business in the same space.

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A specialist US private equity firm has acquired a Brisbane-based aerospace components manufacturer.

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A crowdfunding platform is raising a venture capital fund which will invest in early-stage technology companies alongside a leading seed fund.

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A UK private equity firm has lifted its bid for an ASX-listed company to more than $707 million as it battles a well resourced local competitor.

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The strategic investment organisation for the US intelligence community is among investors that have provided $30 million for a Melbourne-based company that claims leadership in decentralised data analytics.

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A group of technology founders, initially brought together by interest in the creative arts, are seeking additional investors to join their investment syndicate.

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A second New Zealand fund for female founders has substantially lifted the amount it is targeting and the number of start-ups it plans to back.

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Australian venture capital investors are in line for returns of up to 20x investment resulting from the acquisition of an Australian-founded data technology company by a NASDAQ-listed company in the same space.

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An Australian growth capital firm has gained the backing of an activist investment fund that has more than $US51 billion in funds under management.

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A listed technology investment firm has almost doubled its investment in a digital healthcare company ahead of a likely ASX listing.

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Two venture firms and several successful technology company founders have provided $10.6 million in seed funding for a start-up that provides basic infrastructure for SaaS ventures.

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Fundraising is underway for a first Australian venture capital fund-of-funds.

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A growth capital investor has taken control of a building access technology business which it believes has the potential to be tripled in size.

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A private equity firm that invests globally in growing mid-market companies, is backing an Australian events industry technology company.

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An acquisition by a Singtel subsidiary will return a Sydney private equity firm 8x its initial investment after only about two years.

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