Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A private equity firm is to acquire a fertility business for $30.5 million, 32% lower than the vendor accepted from a trade buyer last year, before the deal was put on hold because of competition concerns from the ACCC.
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A retail private equity fund-of-funds manager that invests only in Australian and New Zealand investment firms has reported its average gross return on invested capital has increased from 3.1x to 4.3x since the beginning of the year.
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Industry super funds are believed to have committed to a $1bn target private equity buyout strategy.
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A Melbourne-founded firm with a global private equity and venture capital investment strategy is seeking an investment analyst to work in the US.
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Job opportunities in venture capital backed companies increased by more than a third in the second half of 2021 according to an industry survey.
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New Zealand's largest venture capital fund has led a $NZ16 million investment round in a company which has developed a non-invasive device for diagnosing gastric conditions.
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Technology that enables 'pay as you use' financing of equipment purchases has attracted $2.65 million in funding for its commercial launch.
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Two investment firms have invested $7.7 million in a fintech start-up that is targeting a specialised sector of online lending.
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Private equity firm exits bus services business
20 Mar 2022 - Performance
A private equity firm has exited its investment in a New Zealand bus services business to Australia and New Zealand's largest private bus services operator.
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An investment round led by two US firms has lifted a Melbourne social media business to unicorn status.
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An Australian private equity firm is to acquire a New Zealand service stations business.
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A $100m capital raising round has made a Melbourne fintech start-up Australia's fastest unicorn.
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A Sydney impact investment firm has taken a 50% stake in a New Zealand edutech business.
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Seed fund achieves early profitable exit
15 Mar 2022 - Performance
A seed fund has achieved a profitable exit after little more than two years as a result of the acquisition of an electrical equipment monitoring company.
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Alternative power advocates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest have led a funding round to finance developing an alternative power cable from Darwin to Singapore.
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An investment in a recruitment software business has been exited with the purchase of the business by a UK company.
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A UK buyout firm has entered into a binding agreement to acquire an ASX-listed company after out-bidding one of Australia's largest private equity firms.
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The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is committing additional capital to a venture that will develop a new logistics estate near Sydney Airport.
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Technology that enables builders to accurately quote on projects in minutes without visiting sites has attracted $8 million in growth capital.
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One of Australia's largest venture capital firms is now raising funds in Australia and New Zealand.
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