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AustralianSuper has indicated it might provide financial support for Origin Energy to negotiate the transition to renewable energy after it blocked the private equity acquisition of the company.
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A state government-backed venture capital firm has invested in a company that has developed a nature-based process to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
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Alternative offer for Origin rejected
01 Dec 2023 - Investment activity
Origin Energy has finally rejected a complicated alternative offer put forward by its private capital suitors.
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One of Australia's big-four banks has co-led a $26.4 million investment round in a company co-founded by one of its former IT consultants.
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$14m in new capital for non-bank lender
29 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
A non-bank lender has attracted investment of $14 million from a Papua New Guinea bank and a for-purpose investment firm.
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A Sydney private equity firm which is backing a roll-up of Australian veterinary practices is reported to have acquired a veterinary hospitals business in New Zealand.
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A late alternative offer from the bidders for Australia's largest energy company Origin is likely to be rejected leaving shareholders to vote on the existing nearly $20 billion offer which is opposed by largest shareholder AustralianSuper.
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A Sydney venture capital firm has led a $14.4 million fundraising round for a company that provides software that enables anyone to create and perform music online.
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New Zealand venture funds have provided seed-funding for a technology platform designed to provide rapid customer insights on new ideas for goods and services.
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A major superannuation fund has committed $1 billion to be invested in renewable and clean energy projects by a Queensland-based global infrastructure investment manager.
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Specialist investor backs automated inspection of mining vehicles
22 Nov 2023 - Investment activity
A specialist investment firm has led an investment round in a company that is providing an automated vehicle inspection system to mining companies.
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A video games company has led a $US70 million funding round for an online music sales platform founded in the US by an Australian couple.
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A specialist software investor has led a $7.5 million investment round in a company that is seeking to digitise administration processes in the construction sector.
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Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private investment company Tattarang Group has acquired iconic Australian hatmaker Akubra.
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A large super fund has partnered with a renewable energy investment firm to develop a distributed energy platform.
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Seed funding of $1.75 million has been provided to a start-up that has developed AI software to assess mental health.
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An ASX-listed media business which is currently considering a joint offer from a similar business and a private equity firm, has received an alternative proposal.
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Rejection of a late offer to join a bid consortium has left a $20 billion deal at risk of failure.
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A New York growth capital firm has led a $78.6 million funding round for a Melbourne company that it sees as the potential global leader in providing venue management software to trampoline parks, climbing gyms and similar businesses.
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Several small cap fund managers have contributed to a $20 million fundraising by a Sydney boat building company that recently announced a contract to provide boats to the US Marine Corps.
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