Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A private capital-backed international clinical trials business is to acquire an Australian bioanalytic research business for $160 million.

A Sydney venture capital firm has contributed to a $US200 million funding round for a US space tech company.

An international student recruitment business has rejected a $695.8 million acquisition offer from a global private capital firm describing it as opportunistic.

An Australian venture firm has led overseas investors in a $483 million round which will accelerate commercialisation of Melbourne-developed medical scribe technology.

A global investment manager has led the latest fundraising round for a Melbourne-based renewable energy provider as the company steps up expansion in Europe.

An ASX-listed financial services company has rejected a $2.6bn further revised acquisitoin offer from a global private capital company sending its shares down more than 15%.

An ASX-listed company has rejected a revised $2 billion acquisition offer from a New York private equity firm.

Existing and new investors have provided $8.6 million in funding to a medical technology company that is progressing toward commercialisation of an automated system to take high quality ultrasound images for use in the treatament of vascular conditions.

An Australia-founded international supplier of plumbing supplies has agreed to be acquired by a global asset management firm for $4.97 billion.

A $2.9 billion acquisition offer from a US private capital firm has been rebuffed by an ASX-listed company which is continuing with plans to acquire a rival with its own $1 billion offer.

A Sydney-based mid-market private equity firm has taken a 50% stake in an international data centres cooling business.

A global investor in fintech and financial services businesses has led a $16 million Series A investment round in online investment platform Pearler.

A Sydney start-up that has developed pro-active scam detection technology has attracted US and European investment and has moved its headquarters to the US.

Acquisitions and sales of shares by large stakeholders have complicated a private capital-backed company's plans to acquire a listed education company for just over $38 million.

Investors have committed $39 million for an Australian loyalty points payments platform company to enter the US market.

A leading private equity firm has taken a majority stake in an independent vocational training business.

An Australian private equity firm has topped the bid of a US rival with a $663 million offer, as the two firms seek to acquire an ASX-listed trustee services business.