Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
First $500m local venture fund
10 Aug 2020 - New funds and fundraising
A new record $500 million Australian venture capital fund has been raised.
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Virgin Australia has revealed plans for a slimmed down business under private equity.
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Medtech lists 100% up on issue price
07 Aug 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture capital-backed medical technology company listed on the ASX more than 100% up on their IPO offer price.
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Investors to merge outsourcing businesses
31 Jul 2020 - Investee news
Two investees of private equity firms are to be merged to create a dominant business services outsourcing company.
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A fintech which plans to disrupt business banking has received substantial venture capital in its seed round.
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Carbon technology will improve soil
28 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A technology which will improve soil quality while sequestering carbon has received government and private funding.
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Publisher closes eight magazines
26 Jul 2020 - Investee news
A private equity-owned business has announced it will not re-start publishing eight magazines suspended because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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A sustainability-focused private equity firm is to pay $46 million to acquire a leading winemaker out of administration.
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Venture-backed company soars on listing
24 Jul 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture-backed company reached double their IPO price in first day trading on the ASX.
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$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
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New Asian region firm planned
20 Jul 2020 - News
A planned new private equity firm could take more Australian retail brands into Asia.
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A new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
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Fund manager change underway
16 Jul 2020 - News
Control of an alternative investments listed investment company is changing at last.
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Funding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
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A long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
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New deal trims offer by $NZ22m
10 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm’s new offer for a New Zealand listed company is $NZ22 million below its pre-coronavirus lockdown offer.
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A consortium of individual investors has invested $2.2 million in a reg-tech start-up.
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A multinational asset manager has launched a new Australian fund which gives access to global private equity focusing on small- and mid-cap companies.
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Acquisition provides exit for investor
10 Jul 2020 - Performance
An investment banking firm has exited its stake with the sale of a business process outsourcing company.
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A New Zealand technology investment firm has made its second healthcare technology investment.
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