Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An industry superannuation fund and a venture capital fund have led a $28 million investment round for an Australian satellite technology company.
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Venture funding has been provided to a start-up which is using biological neurons to try to develop more powerful computer chips for AI programs.
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$NZ300m acquisition called off
31 Mar 2020 - Investment activity
The coronavirus has terminated a $NZ300m private equity acquisition.
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A Brisbane-founded online fraud prevention company is to receive substantial investment from Microsoft’s venture fund.
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A technology company co-founded by an Australian entrepreneur has raised $US20 million in the US.
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Seed fund makes first investment
30 Mar 2020 - Investment activity
A recently launched New Zealand seed fund has made its first investment.
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$433m backing for neobank
29 Mar 2020 - Investment activity
A Middle East investment firm has committed $433 million to an Australian banking start-up.
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Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will bring a ground-breaking Australian vaccination technology closer to use for vaccinating children against measles.
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Retail network deal may not proceed
23 Mar 2020 - Investment activity
A recently agreed private equity acquisition of a majority stake in an Australia-wide retail network is now in doubt.
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A venture credit fund has provided $3 million to a data analytics company.
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Private equity bidders are still in talks with an ASX-listed company despite its share price falling 76 per cent.
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Private capital is to be invested alongside government funding to provide $53 million to develop drugs to fight heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, some of the most common causes of premature death.
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A Melbourne company which produces a mark-up tool for PDFs has attracted US venture capital.
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Listed healthcare company rejects $2.1bn offer
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Blackbird Ventures has invested $1 million in a start-up which has developed a medical device to relieve period pain.
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A private equity investment has been made in a regional jobs placement business which has federal and state government contracts.
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Blue Ocean Equities is conducting a roadshow for a new fintech business ahead of a projected $30 million capital raising round.
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Quadrant Private Equity’s Growth Fund has joined with former company managers to pay $35 million for the enterprise services division of a digital marketing agency.
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Renewables-focused private markets investment firm Federation Asset Management and Squadron Wind Energy Development plan to take wind farms development business Windlab (ASX: WND) private in a deal which values the company at $68.2 million.
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