Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A deal-by-deal private equity firm which focuses on mid-size businesses is seeking to raise its first fund.
Full storyUK investors have provided $25 million to commercialise products being developed by a Sydney-based non-meat and non-dairy alternative foods company.
Full storyIndividual investors provide Series A funding for serviced offices business.
Full storyA private equity firm has acquired a national heartcare practices network.
Full storyHealthcare firm takes majority stake in clinical testing laboratory
05 Aug 2022 - Investment activity
A healthcare private equity firm has taken a majority stake in a clinical testing laboratory business.
Full storyA New Zealand private equity firm is to take a stake in an unlisted property fund manager.
Full storyVenture-backed company in administration
04 Aug 2022 - Performance
A venture-backed technology start-up, which reportedly was on track for a $1 billion valuation just months ago, has been placed in administration.
Full storyA London-based global private equity firm is to acquire a majority stake in a leading Australian vehicle auctions business.
Full storyA long-established investment company is seeking to raise up to $NZ50 million for new investments in New Zealand private businesses.
Full story$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.
Full storyThe Australian Investment Council has appointed a former Macquarie Group executive as its new chief executive.
Full storyIT 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.
Full storyAn 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.
Full storyResearch has found an alternative to hypodermic needle injection could be effective for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
Full storyA 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.
Full storyA software sector aggregator has made its first acquisition since accepting private equity investment.
Full story$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.
Full storyA fund which provides individual investors with access to institutional grade global private markets investments has tripled in size in little more than a year.
Full storyA 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.
Full storyA 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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