Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A global private markets investor is to acquire a Sydney-based data centre developer and invest $1.2 billion into scaling the business up to become an Australia-wide next generation data centre platform.

Revised $3.35bn indicative offers have won two US private equity firms due diligence access to the books of an ASX-listed wealth management company.

A global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) powered customer service software is to acquire a Sydney company in the same space.

A Sydney private equity firm has taken a majority stake in company that claims leadership in Australia's independent property advisory sector.

A third bidder has joined the restrained acquisition competition for wealth management company Insignia Financial (ASX: IFL), matching earlier revised bids which valued the company at $3.085 billion.

A state government-financed venture fund has led a $3.15 million seed investment round for a personal medicine technology start-up.

The shares of an ASX-listed re-cycling company have fallen well below their pre-bid level following the end of acquisition discussions with a private equity firm.

More than $16 million has been raised in an oversubscribed funding round for a New Zealand company that has developed fast charging technolgy for electric heavy transport vehicles.

A US health sector investment firm has invested $5 million in a Brisbane company that has developed a surgical robot for arthroscopic procedures.

A Sydney private equity firm has made a growth investment in a Perth company that claims to be the global leader in battery-powered IoT asset tracking technology.

A bank-backed venture firm has moved to majority ownership of a cash managment technology business.

A growth capital investment firm has taken a majority stake in a software company that offers a platform for end-to-end management of hospitality businesses.

Private equity bidding for an ASX-listed wealth management company has topped $3 billion.

A private equity environmental fund is to invest $24 million in a company that provides solar energy microgrids for commercial buildings and multi-tenant residential properties.

A deep-tech venture capital firm has led a $27.5 million investment round to commercialise Australian technology that is expected to make lithium production cleaner and cheaper.

A growth investment strategy is backing a company financing rideshare drivers transferring to electric vehicles.