Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A technology platform that links farmers with insurance brokers who will provide extreme weather events cover has received venture capital backing.
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The target of stalled $20 billion-plus public-to-private acquisition negotiations has been told to lower its price expectation.
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A workplace wellbeing platform has attracted $35 million in investment to develop its services in Australia and New Zealand and explore offshore markets.
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Investing for Growth Awards
19 Sep 2022 - News
Successful private capital deals of the last 12 months have been recognised by the Australian Investment Council in a live presentation at the council's annual conference on the Gold Coast.
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Local turn-around investment firms have led a debt for equity swap deal that has seen a global private equity firm exit a COVID-19 hit business.
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A move to create a new force in Australian prepared foods has generated exits for two Australian private equity firms.
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An ASX-listed company has defied its largest shareholder - and mooted private capital acquirer - by committing nearly $3 billion to a US investment.
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One of Australia's best-funded venture capital firms has raised a $500 million third fund in volatile market conditions.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has raised an over-subscribed $140 million for its third fund.
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A local acquisition by a US company has generated a return for a venture firm that specialises in B2B software.
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Technology developed by a venture-backed start-up is being used to operate an online sales platform for Australia's largest fish market.
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An ASX-listed toll roads investor has now been waiting three months to learn whether it will receive a take-private offer.
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An Australian entrepreneur who has founded a number of digital businesses is fundraising for an early-stage venture capital fund.
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Fundraising has been launched for a private equity fund that will invest only in businesses targeting reduction of carbon emissions.
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A leading venture capital firm is following up on earlier investments in technology companies that focus on improving employee engagement. This time it's backing a start-up that focuses on involving employees in the process.
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An ASX- listed payments technology company has rejected a $693.9 million acquisition offer from a private equity-led consortium.
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An Australia-based agribusiness and food chain venture capital firm is preparing to raise a second fund targeting $70 million, double the figure at which its first fund closed in mid-2021.
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Japanese capital has boosted an investment round in an Australian semiconductor manufacturer to $140 million.
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Victoria funds digital healthcare centre
07 Sep 2022 - News
The Victorian government has funded establishment of a centre to promote development of digital medical technologies in the state.
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$23m for electric aircraft development
06 Sep 2022 - Investment activity
Investors have committed $23 million to take an electric aircraft project into flight testing.
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