Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A Growth investment firm has taken a majority stake in a business which claims to be one of the largest national providers of cleaning and property services.

An ASX-listed investor in alternative investment firms is to take a $145 million stake in a Canadian growth capital firm that specialises in introducing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its investee companies.

A new fund is seeking to raise capital to invest in decarbonisation technologies for hard-to-abate industries such as cement, steel and chemicals production.

An investment syndicate that has invested more than $120 million in technology start-ups has widened its focus to also include the entrepreneurship through acquisiton segment.

Two US firms have invested in a New Zealand start-up that has developed technology to manage car parts inventory, meanwhile a local venture investor has substantially increasing its stake.

Shares in an ASX-listed medical technolgy company some of which are still held by pre-listing investors,

A US venture firm has led a $314.5 million funding round for a New Zealand livestock virtual fencing technology company, one of the largest raisings for an agtech company globally.

The federal government-financed National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has made its second $20 million quantum computing investment this year.

An Australian semiconductor manufacturer, which claims global leadership of its segment, appears to be preparing for a possible stock exchange listing with the recruitment of a new chief financial officer.

A technology investment firm has led a $17 million investment round in a company that has developed an efficient way to store energy as heat.

An industry super fund has added to its investment in a UK company that has developed artificial intelligence-powered imaging technology for assessing stroke and pulmonary fibrosis.

The Future Fund's head of private equity has reportedly resigned.

A leading Australian venture firm has led a $158 million late-stage funding round for a Sydney-based defence tech company.

A pre-seed investment fund is well on the way to raising a $15 million-target second fund.

A global private equity manager is to pay up to $550 million to acquire the wealth management arm of an ASX-listed financial services business.

A leading venture firm has stepped up its funding for a sales accounts management technology sold through a software-as-a-service business mode.

An Australian institutional investor has cornerstoned a $250 million first close for an international debt fund for growth stage businesses.

A Silicon Valley venture firm has led a seed round in a Melbourne start-up that offers a platform that analyses how artificaial intelligence (AI) can improve workflows.

A Sydney private equity firm is to exit its large majority stake in a chain of sushi restaurants to a Japanese listed company which is seeking expansion in overseas markets.