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A long-established investment company is seeking to raise up to $NZ50 million for new investments in New Zealand private businesses.
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$42.5m for green hydrogen project
02 Aug 2022 - Investment activity
Clean technology investors have provided funding of $42.5 million to commercialise a green hydrogen production process claimed to be 20% more efficient than existing technologies.
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The Australian Investment Council has appointed a former Macquarie Group executive as its new chief executive.
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IT business exited in international trade sale
01 Aug 2022 - Performance
A New Zealand private equity firm has exited its investment in an IT business through an international trade sale.
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An ASX-listed renewable energy company has knocked back an initial indicative bid from a private capital consortium but has left the door open for further negotiations.
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Research has found an alternative to hypodermic needle injection could be effective for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
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A local impact investment firm is among overseas and local investors that have provided $24 million for a Melbourne company to step up the production of vegetable-based cling-wrap.
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A software sector aggregator has made its first acquisition since accepting private equity investment.
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$900m deal to provide exit for tech specialist
28 Jul 2022 - Performance
A $900 million US acquisition of a Queensland-based software company is to provide a technology specialist private equity firm with a substantial return.
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A fund which provides individual investors with access to institutional grade global private markets investments has tripled in size in little more than a year.
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A US firm with more than $US13bn in assets under management is among investors that have committed $56 million to a Queensland company currently developing its first indoor vertical farm.
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A Sydney private equity firm is in line to recapitalise a familiar New Zealand founded tourism brand which lost most of its business as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Specialist agriculture and artificial intelligence investors have backed a company that has developed robotic technology for packing fresh produce.
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An undisclosed European global venture capital firm has led a $32.5 million investment round in a Sydney fintech start-up.
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Growth funding for adtech business
22 Jul 2022 - Investment activity
A Sydney growth investment firm has led a $1.5 million fundraising round for a technology company that focuses on improving the effectiveness of online advertising for e-commerce companies.
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A global leading silicon chip manufacturer has invested in an Auckland company that builds datacom and telecom product testing equipment.
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US venture firms have provided $US26 million to expand a Sydney-founded company that provides a software platform that enables e-commerce businesses to use customer ratings and reviews in their promotion.
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A renewable energy investment firm has officially launched fundraising for a $10 billion investment platform which already owns Australia's largest solar farm.
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ANZ bank has called off its proposed acquisition of accounting software business MYOB from KKR as it seeks to acquire Suncorp Bank for $4.9 billion.
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$NZ1.7bn towers sale generates strong returns
19 Jul 2022 - Performance
Investors achieve strong partial returns with the $NZ1.7bn sale of Vodafone New Zealand's mobile phone towers business.
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