Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A private equity firm's retail chain investee has acquired a rival in a move that looks likely to set up the long-held business for an exit via listing on the ASX.

A venture-backed plastics re-cycling company has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with an internatonal clothing company.

A San Francisco "growth accelerator" has led a pre-seed fundraising round for an Australian start-up that claims its technology will disrupt market research globally.

Technology developed by a venture-backed Australian company has been licensed for use by two Chinese solar panel manufacturers.

A private equity-owned company has turned around its business alongside winning tenders to operate a large number of the urgent care clinincs set up under the Labor federal goverment.

An online real estate investment advisory business has laid off most of its Australian staff two months after it raised $25 million led by a local investment firm.

A private equity-owned petfood manufacturer has cut production and is involved in talks with staff about restructuring as it faces multiple economic challenges.

An initial clinical test is underway in New Zealand of a brain implant that can be used to monitor potentially dangerous pressure.

A private equity-backed software aggregator has made its ninth acquisition.

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

A Sydney-based human resourses software company is to enter the Canadian market with a $112 million plus acquisition.

A New Zealand private equity-backed roll-up of cyber secrity businesses has made its first Australian acquisition.

An investee of an Australian private equity firm is to make two acquisitions in New Zealand.

Australia's competition watchdog the ACCC has outlined preliminary concers over the proposed sale of a private equity investee to a major rival.

A New Zealand venture backed advanced manufacturing technology company has made its first US sale to a New Jersey institute that is working to improve manufacturing for the defence sector.

A private equity-backed defence technology company has extended its capabilities with the acquisition of an aeropace consulting business.

A private equity-backed cyber security company is planning to merge with its UK partner to expand opportunities for both businesses.