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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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A leading venture capital firm is seeking a head of investor relations who will lead future fundraisings.
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Investment business leads $40 million round in disability support company.
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Two early-stage venture capital firms have led a seed funding round for a start-up that provides an online platform which links interior designers and product suppliers.
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A revised $3.2bn offer looks likely to take an ASX-listed software company private.
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Federal funding of nearly $20 million has been committed to developing a globally competitive digital health industry in Australia.
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An agriculture venture capital firm has invested in a company that can now use satellite observations to monitor soil carbon levels.
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A private equity firm has invested $50 million in a company which supplies secure iPhones to the Department of Defence and the federal government.
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Venture and impact investors have provided funding of $8 million to a company commercialising the storage of energy as heat.
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Tech investment company expects two IPOs
18 Aug 2021 - Performance
A listed technology investor has reported a highly successful financial year and anticipates two IPOs will provide further returns to investors this year.
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An ASX-listed company is to spin-out its investments business which is then planned to quickly raise $460 million for new investments.
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A Sydney company has developed technology to rapidly identify the Delta variant among COVID-19 positive samples.
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Investment director switches firms
17 Aug 2021 - People moves
A leading private equity firm has recruited an investment director from a rival Sydney firm.
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