Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
The producer of a live theatre show shut down by COVID-19 restrictions has accepted investment from a private equity-owned technology business.
Full storyA family office has led a $US30 million fundraising round for a music rights marketplace business.
Full story$13m backing for agtech start-up
25 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
A company set up to commercialise an agricultural discovery has attracted funding mainly from strategic investors.
Full storyAn Australian venture capital firm is continuing to back a start-up which has attracted US investment for its stroke prediction technology.
Full storyA conviction investor is seeking co-investors a for medical technology growth investment.
Full storyNo rain check for investors
19 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
An Australian venture firm has provided follow-on funding for a weather intelligence platform.
Full story$758m deal finally gets green light
17 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
A large public-to-private buyout deal has finally been given the green light.
Full storyA specialist investor has increased its stake in a buy-now-pay-later company which is about to list on the ASX.
Full storyA growth capital fund has taken a majority stake in a business which sells secure mobile phone mounts for bicycles.
Full storyPathology business acquired for $NZ550m
11 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund is to take a 50% stake in the country’s largest pathology provider.
Full storyVenture funding will help monitor social distancing in offices.
Full storyVirgin Australia has revealed plans for a slimmed down business under private equity.
Full storyA fintech which plans to disrupt business banking has received substantial venture capital in its seed round.
Full storyCarbon technology will improve soil
28 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A technology which will improve soil quality while sequestering carbon has received government and private funding.
Full storyA sustainability-focused private equity firm is to pay $46 million to acquire a leading winemaker out of administration.
Full story$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
Full storyFunding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
Full storyA long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
Full storyNew deal trims offer by $NZ22m
10 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm’s new offer for a New Zealand listed company is $NZ22 million below its pre-coronavirus lockdown offer.
Full storyA New Zealand technology investment firm has made its second healthcare technology investment.
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