Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$2.2m for teenage tech founders
06 Feb 2022 - Investment activity
One of the largest pre-seed investment rounds raised in Australia is backing two teenagers who have come up with a solution to the problem of online shopping carts being abandoned.
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A $700 million Australian record venture capital fund is to be invested from start-ups to scale-ups with a small allocation earmarked for the latest iteration internet technologies.
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A US growth investor has led a $60 million capital raising for an online healthcare business as it considers overseas expansion.
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$75m for groceries delivery start-up
28 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
On demand direct delivery groceries services are quickly becoming an area of strong competition. A $75 million funding round should help a Sydney start-up accelerate its scale-up.
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A company recognised as part of a trend to rebuild old economy organisations as technology companies has attracted $7.5m in venture funding.
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Australia's largest private equity firm is believed to have reached first close on a $3 billion target new fund.
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Head of private capital body to leave
25 Jan 2022 - People moves
The chief executive of the peak body for the Australian private capital industry is to step down.
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A leading US growth investor has led a $90 million-plus funding round in a Sydney-founded customer research software start-up.
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Rival bid for listed IVF business
22 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A London-based private equity firm has topped an offer for an ASX-listed company made by one of Australia's best funded firms.
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Pre-seed funding has been provided to a New Zealand start-up seeking to digitise safety equipment supply chains.
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Car share exit generates strong returns
20 Jan 2022 - Performance
The exit of a car-share start-up to a global business has provided strong returns to investors.
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Early-bird discount registrations are now open for live event Growth Capital Forum 2022.
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New Zealand-developed film-making technology has again been acquired by a global company, generating strong returns for local investors.
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$35m funding round for business lender
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A global financial services group has led a $35 million equity investment round for a Sydney-based business lender.
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$1.3m seed-funding for education tech
19 Jan 2022 - Investment activity
A leading investment firm has led a $1.3 million seed-funding round for a start-up which is providing online training for cloud computing training.
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Investors plan to recapitalise a struggling pilot training business, anticipating a post-pandemic resurgence in aviation services.
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A family office has invested in a 'death-tech' start-up at double the valuation at which the company raised seed funding just seven months ago.
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An early-stage venture capital firm set up by a group of experienced New Zealand investors will back technology entrepreneurs in Australia and New Zealand.
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With a seed funding round just completed, a company which offers a wellness app for athletes, is seeking to raise a Series A round.
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A Sydney venture capital firm is backing the commercialisation of healthcare technology which enables contactless monitoring of the vital signs of patients.
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