Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An ASX-listed company has defied its largest shareholder - and mooted private capital acquirer - by committing nearly $3 billion to a US investment.
Full storyAn ASX-listed toll roads investor has now been waiting three months to learn whether it will receive a take-private offer.
Full storyA leading venture capital firm is following up on earlier investments in technology companies that focus on improving employee engagement. This time it's backing a start-up that focuses on involving employees in the process.
Full storyAn ASX- listed payments technology company has rejected a $693.9 million acquisition offer from a private equity-led consortium.
Full storyJapanese capital has boosted an investment round in an Australian semiconductor manufacturer to $140 million.
Full story$23m for electric aircraft development
06 Sep 2022 - Investment activity
Investors have committed $23 million to take an electric aircraft project into flight testing.
Full storyA private equity roll-up of Australian defence industry businesses has acquired two more key assets.
Full storyUS investment for SaaS cyber security
02 Sep 2022 - Investment activity
A New York software specialist venture and growth capital firm has led a $14 million investment round in a Sydney cyber security start-up.
Full storyBidder digs in after having initial offer for listed software company rejected.
Full storyAn Australian private equity firm is to acquire a New Zealand childcare business from its listed owner for $NZ46 million.
Full storyNew Zealand venture investors are backing entry into the Australian market of a start-up that has developed software which enables enterprises to use their apps to send personalised messages to customers.
Full storyA private equity-led consortium has pulled out of negotiations to acquire Australia's largest private hospitals operator, posing the question of whether the deal is dead or whether it will make a new offer.
Full storyACCC concerns over reduction of competition have ended a $1.2 billion port investment deal.
Full storyA US venture firm has led a $20m investment round in a Sydney company that uses AI to improve meat processing.
Full storyA higher indicative offer has gained a private capital consortium access to the books of an ASX-listed renewable energy company.
Full storyThe board of an ASX-listed company that has received a $1bn private equity acquisition offer has conditionally recommended shareholders accept the offer.
Full story$10.15 million has been provided as seed funding to build an online platform aimed at putting Dr Google out of business.
Full story$5.2m for ‘built world’ software
11 Aug 2022 - Investment activity
A leading venture capital firm has led a $5.2 million funding round in a software company focused on simplifying documentation and calculation processes in construction and other 'built world' industries.
Full storyA planned private equity refinancing of a New Zealand-based tourism business has gone ahead according to a newspaper report.
Full storyUK investors have provided $25 million to commercialise products being developed by a Sydney-based non-meat and non-dairy alternative foods company.
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