Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
ASX-listed online travel bookings company Webjet has knocked back a $314 million private equity acquistition proposal after the potential acquirer revealed it had control of more than 10% of the company's shares.
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A Sydney alternatives investment fund manager, which invests on behalf of wholesale investors, has made a growth investment in a beauty brands business.
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A US private equity firm has taken an undisclosed minority stake in a Sydney childcare centres business even though anticipated private equity exits from the sector remain on hold.
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Bidder drops $3.35bn indicative offer
15 May 2025 - Investment activity
Bain Capital Private Equity has dropped its $3.35 billion indicative offer for ASX-listed Insignia Financial leaving a single bidder in negotiations to acquire the business.
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A US venture capital firm has participated in a funding round for a Melbourne-based legal sector automation business.
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A Perth-based early-stage venture firm that invests only in Western Australia has backed a start-up that has developed compliance software for small businesses.
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A venture capital firm has led a $6 million seed-funding round for a start-up that has developed automated compliance software.
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A multi-family office has taken a majority stake in a family business that is Australia's major manufacturer of ice cream cones.
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A US venture capital firm has led a $37 million investment round in a Sydney-based company that has developed software that enables the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) agents.
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A US specialist B2B software investment firm has led a $38.4 million Series A funding round for a company that provides a platform to create and share digital business cards.
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A Sydney growth capital firm has led a succession deal that has seen the state government-financed Victorian Business Growth fund take a majority stake in a conveyor belt equipment company.
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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.
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Global payments technology provider Mastercard has joined West Australian investors in a $12 million funding round for a Perth-founded fintech company.
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Despite ongoing volatility in global financial markets, two $3bn-plus bids for an ASX-listed company remain live.
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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.
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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.
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A $6 million funding round, led by two US-based venture capital firms, will be used to boost marketing in the US of an Australian-developed visual marketing technology for retail stores.
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A local private equity investor has invested a 'substantial' stake in an Australian basketball team.
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A state government-funded venture capital fund is to contribute to the $40 million refinancing of an investee company currently in administration.
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A forestry-focused natural assets investment manager is fundraising for a first multi-investor agriculture sector fund.
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