Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Recognising the inconvenience in lugging home bulk packs of dog food provided the inspiration for Australia's latest tech unicorn.
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New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has led a $NZ30 million funding round for a company that has developed a retail theft prevention technology platform.
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Investment of more than $350 million by two US scale-up investors has propelled a Brisbane-based software company to unicorn status.
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A US specialist growth capital firm has made its first investment in Australia to back category defining software.
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Debt funding for parking technology
06 Dec 2021 - Investment activity
Smaller business private equity firm provides debt funding to parking technology company.
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A global private markets investor has led a $US23 million investment round in an Australia-founded cybersecurity company.
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An industry superannuation fund has recycled its returns from an investment via a private equity fund manager in a direct investment which includes the same asset.
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A Sydney private equity firm has led a $20 million capital raising for a non-bank finance company.
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A leading New York software scale-up investment firm has turned to an early-stage deal for its latest Australian investment.
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An ag-tech venture capital firm is backing technology that could eliminate high emissions of greenhouse gasses in the production of nitrogen fertiliser.
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Casinos operator rejects $8.3bn but tries to keep bidder engaged
02 Dec 2021 - Investment activity
Casinos operator Crown Resorts has rejected an $8.3 billion offer but is prepared to provide the private equity bidder with some non-public information to persuade it to lift its bid.
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A US scale-up firm has led the largest Series A investment round in a female-led Australian tech company.
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A global aerospace venture capital firm has led investment into a Sydney-based quantum computing control systems company.
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Funding for microwave-baked car parts
30 Nov 2021 - Investment activity
Series A funding of more than $11 million has been provided to a New Zealand company which has developed a microwave oven for producing cast metal car parts.
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Buyout firm takes control of bakery
28 Nov 2021 - Investment activity
A large Australian private equity firm has taken a controlling stake in a bakery business.
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Private equity backing is expected to be focused on expanding online sales for a baby care product retailer.
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European firm backs aged-care software
22 Nov 2021 - Investment activity
A major European private equity firm has taken a minority stake in a locally developed software platform for managing aged care services.
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$9.3bn new offer for casinos operator
21 Nov 2021 - Investment activity
A new bid for Crown puts the casino company in an awkward position. Blackstone's offer is only modestly higher than an offer rejected in June but, unlike then, there doesn't appear to be a rival waiting in the wings.
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A healthcare specialist private equity firm has made its first control transaction buying into a leading pharmacy management software business.
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Local venture firms are backing the global aspirations of a Sydney-based commercial electric bike company.
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