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Venture capital funding made a flying start in the first three months of 2026 but much of the $1.8 billion raised went a handful of later stage deals. Artificial intelligence deals were well supported but it was clear investors were being very selective generally.

After taking ownership of Barbeques Galore from private equity, the primary lender to the business plans to take it out of receivership and carry out a financial restructuring.

The Western Australian government has announced a latest round of funding for innovation programs including programs in regional areas.

A delegation of Australian super fund investors are in Europe looking for new large-scale private capital infrastructure investment opportunities.

A leading Australian venture capital firm has achieved productivity gains by rolling out an artificial intelligence tool across its teams.

Victoria's state government-backed start-up agency has issued a report wich claims start-up activity in Victoria outrpaced that in Sydney over the last 10 years.

Applications for grants of up to $2 million are now open for the NSW state government's Emerging Technology Commercialisation Fund.

A former investment banker and a growth sector investor have joined forces to launch a Sydney-based growth capital investment firm.

The value of Australian venture capital exits rose by 62% in 2025 making it the strongest year for exits since venture valuations turned down sharply in late 2022.

A global special situations investment strategy has been launched from Sydney.

A private capital-owned casinos business has sold its Melbourne golf club, probably for more that $90 million.

The federal Treasurer has confirmed a decision to block a $672 million agreed acquisition of an Australian drug manufacturer by a private equity backed US company although investors argued he was tricked into making the decision after the bidder deciced it no longer wanted to proceed.

Research has found that uplifts on valuations achieved in private equity exits have more than halved over the last three years.

A private capital-backed e-waste recycler has pulled out of a run-up to an ASX listing with the share prices of listed comparable companies falling over recent weeks.

Has Treasurer Jim Chalmers undermined established legal provisions in acquisition deals by intervening in a matter currently before the Foreign Investment Review Board?

The Future Fund's allocation to private equity was reduced during the September quarter as the sovereign wealth fund further adjusted its portfolio to deal with moves toward a "more multipolar world".

Receivership is to be sought over assets of an individual and company alleged to have raised $131 million for private equity investment much of which appears to have been spent on gambling.