Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

An investment fund backed by dairy cooperative Fonterra has led a $13 million funding round for a an agri-tech company that has developed a way to use light to improve the quality of seed.

Despite ongoing volatility in global financial markets, two $3bn-plus bids for an ASX-listed company remain live.

A New York growth capital firm has led a $14 million funding round for a company that provides cloud software that enables IT teams to maintain security on multiple computers.

An international alternative investments firm is to take a majority stake in a business that provides diesel refueling stops in many remote areas of Australia.

A local private equity investor has invested a 'substantial' stake in an Australian basketball team.

A state government-funded venture capital fund is to contribute to the $40 million refinancing of an investee company currently in administration.

A forestry-focused natural assets investment manager is fundraising for a first multi-investor agriculture sector fund.

A major retailer has led a capital raising round which values a five-year-old telehealth start-up business at $70 million.

A global investment firm has acquired a majority stake in a Brisbane-based technology-enabled homecare services business.

A venture firm has led a $7.5 million funding round for a company that has developed software that enables energy utilities to monitor the electricity grid in real-time.

A UK special situations investment firm has acquired two long-established Australian women's fashion brands.

A growth capital investment firm has taken a majority stake in Australia's largest specialist audit firm for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).

A Canadian investment firm is to pay $US66 million for a majority stake in a New Zealand company that produces DJ software.

Federal government support for quantum computing has continued with the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation leadng a $20 million funding round for a company that is developing quantum cybersecurity.

A responsible investment-focused private equity firm has announced plans for a long-duration energy storage investment platform.

A US firm is nearing completion of a $NZ100m-plus investment in a New Zealand wealth management company.