Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A specialist investor has increased its stake in a buy-now-pay-later company which is about to list on the ASX.
Full storyA growth capital fund has taken a majority stake in a business which sells secure mobile phone mounts for bicycles.
Full storyPathology business acquired for $NZ550m
11 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund is to take a 50% stake in the country’s largest pathology provider.
Full storyVenture funding will help monitor social distancing in offices.
Full storyFirst $500m local venture fund
10 Aug 2020 - New funds and fundraising
A new record $500 million Australian venture capital fund has been raised.
Full storyVirgin Australia has revealed plans for a slimmed down business under private equity.
Full storyMedtech 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.
Full storyInvestors 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.
Full storyA fintech which plans to disrupt business banking has received substantial venture capital in its seed round.
Full storyCarbon 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.
Full storyPublisher 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.
Full storyA sustainability-focused private equity firm is to pay $46 million to acquire a leading winemaker out of administration.
Full storyVenture-backed company soars on listing
24 Jul 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture-backed company reached double their IPO price in first day trading on the ASX.
Full story$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
Full storyNew Asian region firm planned
20 Jul 2020 - News
A planned new private equity firm could take more Australian retail brands into Asia.
Full storyA new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
Full storyFund manager change underway
16 Jul 2020 - News
Control of an alternative investments listed investment company is changing at last.
Full storyFunding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
Full storyA long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
Full storyNew 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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