Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

An imminent ASX-listing is expected to return a Melbourne private equity firm around $32 million.

A recent presentation provided insights into the challenges of turning around a substantial business. Key takeaways were that turnarounds demand high operational involvement and even a well thought out strategy may need to be changed along the way.

A private equity firm which specialises in building up small to medium sized businesses, has taken a majority stake in a hair care products company launched only three years ago.

A consortium of private equity investors has received a strong return from the ASX-listing of a retail fashion chain.

A Sydney venture capital firm has raised $75 million for a new fund which has a target of $200 million.

Fundraising completed for New Zealand's largest venture capital fund.

Improved performance following easing of COVID-19 restrictions has enabled a New Zealand listed company to negotiate a higher offer from a private equity-led acquisition consortium.

A global alternative investment manager has made an indicative multi-billion-dollar bid to acquire AMP.

A listed company has agreed to provide a private equity consortium with non-exclusive due diligence while indicating it considers a revised $2.86 billion bid still too low.

Virgin Australia will begin its life under private equity with a new chief executive.

Two buyout firms have made an indicative $2.77bn bid for a listed share registries business.

An Asian region private equity firm is to exit an Australia-based investee to a major local firm.

An Asian private equity firm is to provide debt funding to finance a competitor to Qantas and Virgin Australia on Australia’s major air routes.

Federal government funding to support private investment in early-stage businesses has been proposed to help generate economic recovery from COVID-19.

An Australian-developed break-through treatment for head lice has been approved for use in the US.

The producer of a live theatre show shut down by COVID-19 restrictions has accepted investment from a private equity-owned technology business.