Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$5m for AI medical training technology
02 Sep 2021 - Investment activity
Technology that creates virtual patients for medical students to diagnose has attracted seed funding of $5 million.
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First Australian impact venture capital firm raises second fund in four weeks.
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The federal government and banks backed Australian Business Growth Fund has appointed a director, origination.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has achieve a $15 million first close for its initial fund.
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Second growth fund raises $530m
01 Sep 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A new growth fund has raised $530 million and is expected to move quickly to make its first investment from a strong deal pipeline.
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An acquisition by a listed company is to provide investors in a fintech start-up with substantial returns after less than three years.
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Growth funding for ed-tech company
30 Aug 2021 - Investment activity
Follow-on fund leads growth investment in ed-tech company.
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A deal which will transfer a large stake in a radiology company from one private capital investor to another is believed to be nearing closure.
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An impact investor and a multi family office are among investors backing expansion plans for an epilepsy diagnosis technology company.
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An alternative investments firm has led a $5.7 million capital raising round for a med tech company that is developing molecular level patient condition tracking technology.
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Space tech company launches on NASDAQ
28 Aug 2021 - Performance
A New Zealand-founded space tech company has listed on the US NASDAQ stock exchange.
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A private equity-backed dental surgeries business is to acquire a majority stake in a listed rival.
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A large bus operator is to be a global investor's first infrastructure investment in New Zealand.
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Future Fund increases focus on private equity
27 Aug 2021 - Performance
Australia's sovereign wealth fund The Future Fund has increased private equity investing with sector second only to listed equities at the end of June.
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An Australian-German venture which is commercialising quantum science has attracted international backing for a pre-seed fundraising round.
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Venture-backed med-tech lists on the ASX
26 Aug 2021 - Performance
A venture capital and private-investor backed medical technology company has listed on the ASX after raising $92 million in an IPO.
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An Auckland venture capital firm is stepping up investment in technology companies targeting export markets after reaching a well above target first close for its latest fund.
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A listed infrastructure investment company has conditionally agreed to be acquired for $5.2 billion by an investment consortium including global private equity firm KKR.
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$2m sought to expand training platform
24 Aug 2021 - Investment activity
An online training venture that has already helped 33,000 job seekers is seeking seed funding of $2 million to expand its business.
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A federal parliamentary committee has called for more generous tax treatment for employee share schemes.
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