Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A turnaround specialist private equity firm has completed the complex acquisition of a diversified Australia-based international engineering services business.

A Sydney medical specialist venture capital firm has led a $4 million investment round in a neonatal medical device that was recently approved for use in the US.

A private equity-backed $770 million bid seeks to combine Australia's two largest vehicle leasing and fleet management businesses.

An ASX-listed energy markets software company has rejected a $550 million-plus private equity backed acquisition offer.

An ASX-listed financial services company has rejected a third private equity acquisition offer but indicated it is prepared to povide access to some non-public information to help formulate an offer that reflects its valuation of the business.

A private equity bid for an ASX-listed financial services company has been increased by a further 2% to $2.6 billion.

A lower-mid-market private equity firm has taken a stake in an electrical contractor which is a major provider of cabling and other services to data centre development projects.

A US private equity firm has acquired a majority stake in an Australian budget gyms franchisor.

A mid-market private equity firm has acquired a national data centres network with expansion potential, mirroring an investment it successfully exited five years ago.

A start-up that uses technology to improve the home loan search process for home loan seekers, has attracted venture capital funding.

A private capital firm has acquired a portfolio of venture assets from an ASX-listed company.

A global private capital firm has sweetened its bid for an ASX-listed financial services business.

A major US firm is to make its first privagte equity investment in Australla, investing in the carve-out of a corporate credit reporting business.

A company that provides surveying technolgy for hazardous locations has raised $25 millon in venture debt for further expansion.

Federal government funding is to support a controversial project to establish sustainable plantation pine forests in Tasmania.

A recently founded lower mid-market private equity firm has made its first investment taking a majority stake in a painting and asset protection business.

A national security-focused investment firm has led a $25 million investment round for a South Australian rocket launch company.

A private capital firm's resisted takeover of an ASX-listed company has progresed with the acquirer securing more than 50% of its target.

Investors have provided $2 million in very-early-stage funding to a start-up that is developing a non-invasive device that will enable speech-impaired people to communicate via thoughts.

A new Melbourne-based private equity firm has made its first deal investing in a replacement auto parts manufacturer and distributor.