Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Entrepreneurs marketing eco-friendly cling wrap to commercial market.
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A guidance upgrade has lifted the share price of a private equity-backed company which listed on the ASX below its IPO price.
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Prominent technology sector figures are backing a fund manager's second Australia-focused early-stage venture fund.
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A $US1bn plus technology company exit in the US will generate a return for an Australian venture capital firm.
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Growth investor in $13.7m funding for scientific instrument maker
03 Jun 2021 - Investment activity
A growth investor has taken a stake in a venture-backed scientific instrument maker.
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Angel investors associated with the insurance industry have backed a start-up which helps accountants arrange insurance for clients against dealing with a tax audit.
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Australia's largest bank has invested $20 million for a stake in a technology company aiming to disrupt the electricity retailing market.
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An agrifood technology early-stage venture capital firm has closed its first fund over-target at $35 million.
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$3bn bid rebuffed – IPO to proceed
31 May 2021 - Investment activity
A$3 billion private equity-led bid for the national electronic property conveyancing platform has been rebuffed in favour of an IPO.
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CSIRO and partners have launched a mission targeted making Australia the global leader in producing 'green' hydrogen.
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New co-head for leading institutional investor
28 May 2021 - People moves
A new co-head has been appointed at a leading institutional investor in private equity.
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Australia's largest bank has invested $30 million in a start-up which will seek to disrupt online shopping.
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A New York technology investment firm is backing global expansion for New Zealand-developed software.
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Shares in a private equity-controlled company have slipped more than 10% since its listing on the ASX.
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A Sydney firm is part of a private equity consortium that has acquired a portfolio of aircraft loans for $US1.1 billion.
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A leading institutional investor has achieved a $147 million second close for a private equity co-investment fund.
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Private capital investment assets reach record $77bn
25 May 2021 - News
Private capital investments in Australia had risen to a new record value of $77 billion by the end of June 2020.
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Mastercard has joined local investment firms in providing $25 million in first round funding for a payments technology start-up.
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An Australian and a US venture capital firm have co-led a $2.3 million investment round in a New Zealand legal-tech start-up.
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An Auckland venture capital firm is seeking to raise a $NZ140 million third fund to invest in technology companies targeting global markets.
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