Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
New chief executive for online seafood market
17 Nov 2023 - People moves
A new chief executive has been appointed at a business that operates an online platform for seafood trading.
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Seed funding of $1.75 million has been provided to a start-up that has developed AI software to assess mental health.
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An ASX-listed media business which is currently considering a joint offer from a similar business and a private equity firm, has received an alternative proposal.
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Rejection of a late offer to join a bid consortium has left a $20 billion deal at risk of failure.
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A New York growth capital firm has led a $78.6 million funding round for a Melbourne company that it sees as the potential global leader in providing venue management software to trampoline parks, climbing gyms and similar businesses.
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The US company that owns investment app Square, has committed $3 million to a Melbourne-based Indigenous impact fund.
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Several small cap fund managers have contributed to a $20 million fundraising by a Sydney boat building company that recently announced a contract to provide boats to the US Marine Corps.
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Private capital-backed companies are among organisations selected to take part in a $140 million project to develop unmanned submarines for the Department of Defence.
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A deep tech venture firm has appointed an experienced non-executive director as a venture partner.
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A New Zealand company that has developed what it says is new generation medical practice management software has received $NZ4 million in seed funding from Australian and US venture capital firms.
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A family office has led the $30 million recapitalisation of a foreign exchange and payments technology business bought out of receivership.
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A private equity-backed communications technology company has made a $62.9 million bid for a listed company in the same space.
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A turnaround-focused buyout firm has announced the final close of its latest fund above its target of $500 million.
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Venture firm makes largest investment
06 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
An early-stage venture capital firm has made its largest investment to date doubling down on its stake in a marketing analytics business.
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Software company to be exited in $1.6bn deal
05 Nov 2023 - Performance
A mid-market private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in an Adelaide founded software company in a deal which values the company at more than $1.6bn.
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Bidder says rejection of $20bn offer threatens energy transition
04 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
Bidders for Origin Energy have gone on the offensive after the company's largest shareholder said it would not back their improved $20bn offer.
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A Sydney family office is raising a fund which will invest in a national roll-up of pet boarding facilities.
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Fast food chain IPO on the backburner
02 Nov 2023 - Performance
The slide of the ASX into correction territory has resulted in plans for IPOs being put on the backburner which may not be unwelcome for some private capital investors.
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Sovereign wealth fund retains faith in private equity as global environment destabilises
29 Oct 2023 - Performance
The Future Fund marginally increased its exposure to private equity over the September quarter indicating it sees the sector as important as it positions for a destabilising global environment.
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Software that identifies short-term rentals gets venture backing
28 Oct 2023 - Investment activity
A Sydney venture capital firm has led a funding round for a US company that provides software used by local authorities to identify short term rental properties.
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