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An Australian venture firm has led a $1.4 million pre-seed funding round for a US start-up that is embedding generative artificial intelligence (AI) into online marketing and content creation.
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An impact investor has led an investment round for a company that provides an employee benefits platform to support working caregivers.
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Astronaut backs space tech company
13 Apr 2023 - Investment activity
Australia's first astronaut has become an investor in an Australian satellite technology company.
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An ASX-listed growth capital fund has invested $9.8 million in a company that has developed rostering technology designed for not-for-profit organisations.
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A US specialist venture capital firm has led a $29.8 million Series A investment round in an Adelaide-based cyber security company.
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A $775 million private equity bid has been knocked back by an ASX-listed aged-care homes provider but the target has offered access to some non-public information to see whether it can attract a higher offer.
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Existing investors have led a $5.2 million round to expand sales for a software platform which creates 3D images.
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$10.5m for fermentation foods start-up
06 Apr 2023 - Investment activity
A start-up which plans to develop fermentation plants for non-animal food production has raised $10.5 million in seed-funding.
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An ASX-listed short term rental accommodation provider is to be acquired by private equity.
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South-east Asia focused private equity firm Navis Capital has moved into the local aged and disability home care services sector.
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The founder and chief executive of a listed software company has stepped down with a private equity bidder now in control of the company.
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A state government innovation fund has led a $6.7 million investment round in a virtual reality firefighting training company.
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A seed funding investment firm has backed a medical device venture that has developed a training device for the resuscitation of newborn babies.
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A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has led a $NZ85 million Series C funding round for a New Zealand agritech company.
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An Australian private equity firm has invested in the planned merger of three New Zealand-based cyber security companies, all based in Wellington.
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Energy company accepts $18.7bn bid
28 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australian listed energy company has accepted an $18.7 billion bid from a consortium of global infrastructure investors.
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Funerals business rejects $1.82bn offer
27 Mar 2023 - Investment activity
A leading Australia-based funeral services business has rejected a $1.82 billion private equity acquisition offer.
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A funds management group has led a new funding round for an online digital lending platform.
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A venture capital firm has made an early-stage investment in a company developing software to streamline processes involved in providing financial advice.
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A Melbourne fintech that automates collection of data needed to lend and insure across the agriculture sector has attracted investment from Canada.
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