Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An early-stage venture capital firm has raised more than $40 million for its latest seed stage fund.
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A private equity-backed infrastructure advisory and project management business is to widen its areas of expertise with the acquisition of a smaller business in the same space.
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Government-sponsored fund backs business development software
23 Apr 2022 - Informal venture capital
A federal government-sponsored growth fund has invested in software that guides the development of complex corporate technology systems.
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Growth investor to acquire telecoms construction system business
22 Apr 2022 - Investment activity
Superannuation funds investment is to be channeled into a company that offers technology which makes the rolling out of broadband communication networks more efficient.
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An investment consortium led by a leading global buyout firm has made a $20 billion plus bid to acquire Australia's largest private hospitals operator.
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A Melbourne early-stage venture capital firm has led a pre-seed fundraising round for a start-up which has established on online marketplace for auto repairs equipment and supplies.
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A Sydney venture firm is seeking to raise $150 million for its second venture credit fund.
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‘Hype commerce’ tech attracts $25m
16 Apr 2022 - Investment activity
New York and Sydney software-focused venture firms have led a $25 million funding round for a start-up that has developed a platform to fairly manage high demand e-commerce releases such as limited edition sneakers.
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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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