Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A new defence technology fund that is focusing on Australian companies targeting international sales, has achieved a first close at $10 million.

A Sydney private equity firm has taken a majority stake in company that claims leadership in Australia's independent property advisory sector.

A third bidder has joined the restrained acquisition competition for wealth management company Insignia Financial (ASX: IFL), matching earlier revised bids which valued the company at $3.085 billion.

A new Sydney-based wealth advisory firm which is targeting high-net-worth individuals has recruited a financial adviser from Australia's largest multi-familly office.

A specialist technology private equity firm has exited its investment in a superannuation payments software company to a consortium led by a global investor.

A first Australian angel secondary fund has been launched to provide high-net-worth investors with opportunities to make reduced risk investments in growing private companies.

Anchor investors have committed $20 million to a climate solutons fund which is targeting a $50 million first close by the end of March.

A state government-financed venture fund has led a $3.15 million seed investment round for a personal medicine technology start-up.

The shares of an ASX-listed re-cycling company have fallen well below their pre-bid level following the end of acquisition discussions with a private equity firm.

More than $16 million has been raised in an oversubscribed funding round for a New Zealand company that has developed fast charging technolgy for electric heavy transport vehicles.

A venture backed electic bikes company is in receivership with the company and/or its assets for sale.

A venture-backed provider of online digital technology courses has acquired another company in the space to widen its range of courses.

The Australian federal government has confirmed it will take on private equity debt from a collapsed airline to keep the company's regional services flying.

A US health sector investment firm has invested $5 million in a Brisbane company that has developed a surgical robot for arthroscopic procedures.

A Sydney private equity firm has made a growth investment in a Perth company that claims to be the global leader in battery-powered IoT asset tracking technology.