Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A global investor in fintech and financial services businesses has led a $16 million Series A investment round in online investment platform Pearler.
Full storyA 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.
Full storyAcquisitions 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.
Full storyInvestors have committed $39 million for an Australian loyalty points payments platform company to enter the US market.
Full storyA leading private equity firm has taken a majority stake in an independent vocational training business.
Full storyAn 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.
Full storyPrivate capital behind $7.7bn deal to acquire insurance business
23 Aug 2026 - Investment activity
Two large US private capital firms are behind a $7.7 billion acquisition plan for an ASX-listed insurance business.
Full storyA first private capital investment in an Australian Rugby League club has been announced.
Full storyA global private equity firm has made a $658 million bid to acquire an ASX-listed trustee services business.
Full story$4.1bn bid for ASX-listed manufacturer
19 Aug 2026 - Investment activity
A major global private capital firm has made a $4.q1 billion bid for an ASX-listed plumbing equipment manufacturer.
Full storyA New Zealand space-tech start-up has raised $10.36 in pre-seed funding to commercialise satellites designed to enable industrial processes ito be carried out in low-gravity environments.
Full storyVenture capital funding has enabled a mining technology company to begin building waterless mineral processing units which should make it viable to mine and refiine critical mineral deposits at locations which do not have access to water.
Full storyA Gold Coast start-up that uses AI to help tradies automate their business administration has raised a $5 million funding round to launch its technology in the US.
Full storyA listed company has been criticised by a large sharehoder for setting up a route to acquisition after receiving a $9.4 billion indicative private capital offer.
Full storyA private equity-owned company has increased its offer for an ASX-listed company to $820 million.
Full storyAn ASX-listed vehicle leasing company has turned down a local private equity-backed acquisition offer and announced it is considering a higher industry offer from overseas.
Full story$3.5 million in venture capital funding has been provided to a start-up that is developing low-cost robotic vision technology for industrial use.
Full storyA global infrastructure investment firm is in line to acquire a leading out-of-home advertising company for about $898 million.
Full storyTwo European specialist venture capital firms have led a $6.75 million investment round in a Sydney agtech start-up.
Full storyA turnaround specialist private equity firm has completed the complex acquisition of a diversified Australia-based international engineering services business.
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