Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$350m first close for impact fund
25 Oct 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A Sydney private capital firm has reached a $350 million first close for its initial impact investment fund.
Full storyRetail investors back hair and beauty products online marketplace
24 Oct 2021 - Investment activity
Prominent retail investors have contributed to a growth capital investment in an online hair and beauty products marketplace.
Full storyBank leads $NZ15m pre-listing raise
23 Oct 2021 - Investment activity
A bank has co-led a $NZ15 million pre-listing capital raise for a start-up providing software for import/export transactions.
Full storyUnicorn to list on the ASX
22 Oct 2021 - Performance
A private capital-backed technology unicorn is to list on the ASX before the end of the month.
Full storyA private equity firm has merged two New Zealand clinical trials companies and plans to help the new entity scale up to take advantage of growing demand.
Full storyA Melbourne investment firm has led a growth capital funding round for a globally focused hospitality sector software company.
Full storyA cross-Tasman acquisition by a childcare centres network has provided exits for two Auckland private equity firms.
Full storyA $5.2 billion public-to-private bid for electricity transmission assets has moved a step closer with an independent expert declaring it fair and reasonable.
Full storyA global private equity firm has made a first add-on acquisition as it repeats a strategy to scale up a rehabilitation services platform.
Full storyA Sydney real-tech venture fund has invested in a US company the provides mobile phone app-enabled building access technology.
Full storyA wealth management firm is one of the backers of a health-tech start-up that plans to develop hearing implants inspired by the hearing system of an insect.
Full storyA strategic investment by a major insurance company will target gaining global dominance for a Sydney company that provides embedded insurance alongside online transactions.
Full storyAn early-stage venture firm has provided pre-seed funding to a start-up offering an online groceries comparison app.
Full storyA Sydney private equity firm is nearing a first close for a $600 million new buyout fund.
Full storyA New Zealand private equity firm has backed a new entity seeking to consolidate marine sports manufacturing and sales.
Full storyUnicorn’s listing to boost technology fund
18 Oct 2021 - Performance
A listed technology expansion capital fund says a pre-IPO bookbuild process has lifted the valuation of its largest investment by 21%.
Full storyA venture firm has led a pre-Series A funding round for a New Zealand business that is developing a global auto parts online marketplace.
Full storyCrossover fund running at 26% IRR
17 Oct 2021 - Performance
The manager of a crossover investment fund that has been investing for less than a year has reported a current internal rate of return of 26%.
Full story$350m exit to generate 3x return
16 Oct 2021 - Performance
The sale of Australia's leading supplier of specialist medical practices software is expected to return its private equity owner a gross return of about 3x investment.
Full storyA private equity fund for individual investors has been given a tick of approval by a wealth advisory research firm.
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