Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Fintech to be acquired by bank for up to $116m
16 Aug 2021 - Performance
A fintech is to be acquired by an ASX-listed bank for up to $116 million.
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A community-based early stage venture capital fund has reached a $10 million first close in just five months.
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Sydney Airport has rejected an increased acquisition offer from institutional investors led by IFM Investors but left the door open for a higher bid. The consortium has, however, responded casting doubt on whether agreement can be reached.
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A listed funerals company has taken a stake in private capital backed online memorials website.
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A private equity-controlled Australian company has acquired a major provider of management software for New Zealand childcare centres.
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Venture funding has been provided to a fintech start-up that plans to use blockchain technology to replace paper bank guarantees of solvency.
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Seed funding of $6.5 million has been provided to a company that is already producing meat substitute products from mushrooms.
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$NZ17 million in growth funding will boost the US sales efforts of a New Zealand legal tech company.
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Incubator to run NSW space industry hub
12 Aug 2021 - News
A leading technology incubator has been selected by the NSW government to run its $2.1 million National Space Industry Hub.
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Global investor's listed investee announces surprise resignation of chief executive.
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A revenue-based finance firm has provided loan funding to an in-home aged-care services provider.
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Growth firm plans to triple penetration of virtual reality games
11 Aug 2021 - Investment activity
A growth investor has invested in a virtual reality games company and plans to triple its market penetration.
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New technology lobby body has powerful backing
11 Aug 2021 - News
A new industry body is to advocate for accelerated adoption of technology across the economy.
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$947m raised for timberland fund
11 Aug 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A private capital fund of nearly a billion dollars has been raised to invest in global timber land including in Australia and New Zealand.
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A female founder focused venture firm which is seeking opportunities in Australia as well as the US, is nearing a first close for its initial fund.
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An ASX-listed financial services company has invested $5 million in a software company which is scaling up to enter overseas markets.
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A $350 million exit of a healthcare software business will generate a return of more than 2x after a five-year hold period.
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Investors have backed a hospitality jobs and digital training platform even as COVID-19 lockdowns have cut revenue.
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Seed funding has been provided for an early stage company working on a carbon capture and storage system that creates feedstock for carbon fibre production in the process.
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An Australian investment firm is to reinvest its returns from a SPAC deal which will result in one of its investees being listed on NASDAQ.
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