Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Fast food business bulks up
10 May 2023 - Investee news
An Australian fast-food company owned by a Hong Kong-based private equity firm has made a bolt-on addition of a family-owned barbequed foods business.
Full story
An Australian company seeking to develop drugs that will ease neuropsychiatric conditions has received support from a global pharmacology business.
Full story
A private equity-backed merger of two project management companies is targeting the boom in Australian infrastructure projects, particularly in Queensland.
Full story
A first US contract has almost doubled the share price of a medical technology company that has developed technology which generates images that show how effectively lungs inflate.
Full story
Medtech AI software to be used in Canada
01 Apr 2023 - Investee news
Australian artificial intelligence (AI) software is to be used by a leading Canadian radiology provider.
Full story
A Sydney company that is developing scramjet technology for launching satellites has been accepted into an accelerator program sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Full story
One of Australia's leading private equity firms has invested in a company which is extensively promoting its weight loss products through television advertising.
Full story
A private capital-backed insurance broker has made a bolt-on acquisition in New Zealand.
Full story
A venture-backed company spun out of university research only last year is ready to take orders for a revolutionary electric aero engine.
Full story
Infrastructure advisor enters defence sector
13 Mar 2023 - Investee news
A private equity-backed infrastructure advisory company has moved to include defence sector work with the acquisition of two specialist businesses.
Full story
The US Department of Defense has granted more than $6 million to support development by an Australian company of a drug to protect against respiratory viruses.
Full story
Health-tech company seeking to raise $8m
07 Nov 2022 - Investee news
A venture capital-backed company that has developed digital technology to assess gut health is to seek $8 million in a new funding round.
Full story
US approval for epilepsy diagnosis technology
02 Oct 2022 - Investee news
Australian developed epilepsy diagnosis technology has gained approval for use in the US.
Full story
Technology developed by a venture-backed start-up is being used to operate an online sales platform for Australia's largest fish market.
Full story
Research has found an alternative to hypodermic needle injection could be effective for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
Full story
A software sector aggregator has made its first acquisition since accepting private equity investment.
Full story
An Australian agtech company has partnered with a satellite imaging company to significantly improve monitoring of crop health.
Full story
Healthcare start-up cuts staff
02 Jul 2022 - Investee news
A health-tech start-up has cut its staff by half anticipating increasingly difficult funding conditions.
Full story
A leading US virtual incubator for life sciences companies has selected a first Australian company to join its program.
Full story
A private equity-backed infrastructure advisory and project management business is to widen its areas of expertise with the acquisition of a smaller business in the same space.
Full story