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Fund managers back listing ambitions of influencer marketing platform
20 Feb 2021 - Investment activity
Investment fund managers have backed the ASX listing ambitions of an online influencer marketing platform.
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Investors pile in to $10m pre-IPO round
19 Feb 2021 - Investment activity
Small cap listed equities fund managers have taken stakes in a pre-IPO fundraising round for a venture capital-backed online business.
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Two global venture capital firms have contributed to a $29.48 million Series A capital round for a fintech business founded in Sydney less than five years ago.
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A South East Asia-focused venture fund has led the financing of an Australian technology company's entry into the US market.
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Iconic biscuit maker Arnott's has negotiated a second acquisition in the breakfast foods sector.
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An Australian investment firm has paid more than $68 million for a 10% stake in a quick-service restaurant chain with global aspirations.
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The withdrawal of a trade offer has sent a listed target's share price crashing putting a private equity consortium in a strong position to make a revised offer.
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A private equity consortium has made a $2.5bn offer for an ASX-listed waste management company.
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Private equity firm takes in laundry
06 Jan 2021 - Investment activity
A private equity firm is to take a majority stake in a commercial laundries business to be partially divested by an ASX-listed company.
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A new deal-by-deal private equity firm has made a substantial first investment taking a majority stake in a business believed to have an enterprise value of around $100 million.
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A private equity firm which specialises in building up small to medium sized businesses, has taken a majority stake in a hair care products company launched only three years ago.
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Assets of the New Zealand tourism business JUCY have been acquired out of receivership.
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Shareholders of an ASX-listed company have voted in favour of a private equity acquisition after nearly a year of negotiations.
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$NZ1.28bn deal ‘cheap but reasonable’
27 Nov 2020 - Investment activity
Shareholders have voted in favour of a reduced private equity offer after being advised it was still reasonable.
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Bidders increase offer for dental group
02 Nov 2020 - Investment activity
Improved performance following easing of COVID-19 restrictions has enabled a New Zealand listed company to negotiate a higher offer from a private equity-led acquisition consortium.
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A global alternative investment manager has made an indicative multi-billion-dollar bid to acquire AMP.
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A listed company has agreed to provide a private equity consortium with non-exclusive due diligence while indicating it considers a revised $2.86 billion bid still too low.
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Virgin Australia will begin its life under private equity with a new chief executive.
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Two buyout firms have made an indicative $2.77bn bid for a listed share registries business.
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Loan funding for airline expansion
22 Sep 2020 - Investment activity
An Asian private equity firm is to provide debt funding to finance a competitor to Qantas and Virgin Australia on Australia’s major air routes.
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