Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Rejection of a late offer to join a bid consortium has left a $20 billion deal at risk of failure.
Full storyA New York growth capital firm has led a $78.6 million funding round for a Melbourne company that it sees as the potential global leader in providing venue management software to trampoline parks, climbing gyms and similar businesses.
Full storyThe US company that owns investment app Square, has committed $3 million to a Melbourne-based Indigenous impact fund.
Full storySeveral small cap fund managers have contributed to a $20 million fundraising by a Sydney boat building company that recently announced a contract to provide boats to the US Marine Corps.
Full storyPrivate capital-backed companies are among organisations selected to take part in a $140 million project to develop unmanned submarines for the Department of Defence.
Full storyA deep tech venture firm has appointed an experienced non-executive director as a venture partner.
Full storyA New Zealand company that has developed what it says is new generation medical practice management software has received $NZ4 million in seed funding from Australian and US venture capital firms.
Full storyA family office has led the $30 million recapitalisation of a foreign exchange and payments technology business bought out of receivership.
Full storyA private equity-backed communications technology company has made a $62.9 million bid for a listed company in the same space.
Full storyA turnaround-focused buyout firm has announced the final close of its latest fund above its target of $500 million.
Full storyVenture firm makes largest investment
06 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
An early-stage venture capital firm has made its largest investment to date doubling down on its stake in a marketing analytics business.
Full storySoftware company to be exited in $1.6bn deal
05 Nov 2023 - Performance
A mid-market private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in an Adelaide founded software company in a deal which values the company at more than $1.6bn.
Full storyBidder says rejection of $20bn offer threatens energy transition
04 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
Bidders for Origin Energy have gone on the offensive after the company's largest shareholder said it would not back their improved $20bn offer.
Full storyA Sydney family office is raising a fund which will invest in a national roll-up of pet boarding facilities.
Full storyFast food chain IPO on the backburner
02 Nov 2023 - Performance
The slide of the ASX into correction territory has resulted in plans for IPOs being put on the backburner which may not be unwelcome for some private capital investors.
Full storySovereign wealth fund retains faith in private equity as global environment destabilises
29 Oct 2023 - Performance
The Future Fund marginally increased its exposure to private equity over the September quarter indicating it sees the sector as important as it positions for a destabilising global environment.
Full storySoftware that identifies short-term rentals gets venture backing
28 Oct 2023 - Investment activity
A Sydney venture capital firm has led a funding round for a US company that provides software used by local authorities to identify short term rental properties.
Full storyA New Zealand deep tech venture capital firm's planned $NZ35 million new fund is to be cornerstoned by a community trust.
Full storyA pre-seed investment firm that specialises in the early identification of technology business founders is nearing $60 million for its second Australian fund.
Full storyAn Australia-founded cross-border payments technology company is to move into Latin America via the acquisition of a Mexican company.
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