Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A major retailer has led a capital raising round which values a five-year-old telehealth start-up business at $70 million.

A global investment firm has acquired a majority stake in a Brisbane-based technology-enabled homecare services business.

A venture firm has led a $7.5 million funding round for a company that has developed software that enables energy utilities to monitor the electricity grid in real-time.

A UK special situations investment firm has acquired two long-established Australian women's fashion brands.

A growth capital investment firm has taken a majority stake in Australia's largest specialist audit firm for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).

A Canadian investment firm is to pay $US66 million for a majority stake in a New Zealand company that produces DJ software.

Federal government support for quantum computing has continued with the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation leadng a $20 million funding round for a company that is developing quantum cybersecurity.

A responsible investment-focused private equity firm has announced plans for a long-duration energy storage investment platform.

A US firm is nearing completion of a $NZ100m-plus investment in a New Zealand wealth management company.

A US growth capital firm has invested $445 million to acquire a majority stake in a Sydney-based software company.

An industry superannuation fund has contributed to a $27.5 million Series C investment round for a UK company that has developed specialised medical imaging tools.

A small companies investment vehicle seeking open-ended opportunities has made its first investment, in a business that replaces refrigerator seals.

$2 million in pre-seed funding has been provided to a start-up that is developing artificial intelligence to enable robotic devices to operate autonomously.

A US venture capital firm has led a $25 million investment round for a Melbourne-based healthcare administration technology company.

A fund raised primarily to provide follow-on funding for a venture capital firm's most successful investees has made it's first investment in a company that had not previously been backed by its sponsor.

An ASX-listed scale-up business is to acquire a company that provides an online marketplace for technolgy founders to connect with investors.

A $660 million growth capital fund is to make its first investment in a business seeking to disrupt the legal sector globally.