Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
The federal government-funded Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $490 million in debt funding to back the development of a renewable energy zone in the Central West region of NSW.
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A Melbourne family office is backing the formation of a venture capital partner network to support Australian sportstech start-ups.
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Project consultancy makes UK acquisition
21 May 2024 - Investee news
A private equity-owned construction sector project consultancy business has made an acquisition in the UK.
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An agribusiness fund manager has begun fundraising for a $300 million fund which it plans to use to upgrade agricultural land in different parts of Australia.
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An ASX-listed fund manager is planning to raise a $2bn clean energy transition fund.
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Lendlease (ASX: LLC) is to sell its Asian life sciences real estate to a joint venture set up with US global private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
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A US venture firm has led a $120 million funding round for technology that enables insurance to be embedded in e-commerce transactions.
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A co-founder of one of Australia's leading venture capital firms will speak about his experiences in building the fund manager at a Sydney event on 30 May.
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A $250 million plan to redistribute assets in the Australian radio broadcasting market has collapsed with the withdrawal of private equity backing.
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A Canadian investor is among current and new investors that have provided $11 million in an oversubscribed funding round for a Sydney-based agtech business.
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Commitments cut for state venture fund
12 May 2024 - News
Funding commitments for Australia's largest venture capital fund have effectively been cut in the Victorian state budget.
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Overseas investors have led a $168 million fundraising round for an Australian green hydrogen technology company.
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An ASX-listed intellectual property legal business has agreed to a private equity acquisition offer that values the company at $254 million.
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Venture firms are among investors that have provided $NZ2.3 million for a Wellington-based company that is offering online technology training.
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Early-stage funding down in New Zealand
09 May 2024 - News
The latest report on early-stage venture funding in New Zealand warns of the consequences for the wider economy if adequate funding cannot be maintained.
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A global buyout firm is to acquire ASX-listed Perpetual Group's wealth management and corporate trust businesses for $2.175 billion.
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A late-stage venture capital firm has launched a new investment vehicle and fine-tuned its investment model.
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Indian capital for Sydney tech start-up
06 May 2024 - Investment activity
An Indian venture capital firm has led a $3.85 million seed-funding round for a Sydney technology start-up.
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A fund manager that invests in emerging companies has invested $5 million in a Melbourne-based advertising creation technology company.
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Victoria is to make a $37 million venture capital investment to bring some of the operations of a US high-altitude balloon company to the state.
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