Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
The producer of a live theatre show shut down by COVID-19 restrictions has accepted investment from a private equity-owned technology business.
Full storyA family office has led a $US30 million fundraising round for a music rights marketplace business.
Full story$13m backing for agtech start-up
25 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
A company set up to commercialise an agricultural discovery has attracted funding mainly from strategic investors.
Full storyAn Australian venture capital firm is continuing to back a start-up which has attracted US investment for its stroke prediction technology.
Full storyA conviction investor is seeking co-investors a for medical technology growth investment.
Full storyNo rain check for investors
19 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
An Australian venture firm has provided follow-on funding for a weather intelligence platform.
Full storyCorporate software business to list via merger
18 Aug 2020 - Performance
A company that provides virtual datarooms plans to list on the ASX via a merger with another corporate software provider.
Full storyA former News Corp Australia chief executive has taken a stake in a media investment firm which focuses on small media technology opportunities.
Full story$758m deal finally gets green light
17 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
A large public-to-private buyout deal has finally been given the green light.
Full storyA private equity firm has bought back an investee company out of administration and added to it a similar business bought out of administration.
Full storyA specialist investor has increased its stake in a buy-now-pay-later company which is about to list on the ASX.
Full storyA growth capital fund has taken a majority stake in a business which sells secure mobile phone mounts for bicycles.
Full storyPathology business acquired for $NZ550m
11 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund is to take a 50% stake in the country’s largest pathology provider.
Full storyVenture funding will help monitor social distancing in offices.
Full storyFirst $500m local venture fund
10 Aug 2020 - New funds and fundraising
A new record $500 million Australian venture capital fund has been raised.
Full storyVirgin Australia has revealed plans for a slimmed down business under private equity.
Full storyMedtech lists 100% up on issue price
07 Aug 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture capital-backed medical technology company listed on the ASX more than 100% up on their IPO offer price.
Full storyInvestors to merge outsourcing businesses
31 Jul 2020 - Investee news
Two investees of private equity firms are to be merged to create a dominant business services outsourcing company.
Full storyA fintech which plans to disrupt business banking has received substantial venture capital in its seed round.
Full storyCarbon technology will improve soil
28 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A technology which will improve soil quality while sequestering carbon has received government and private funding.
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