Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
The Victorian state government has contributed to a $50 million-plus fundraising round for commercialisation of solar power and water energy storage technology.
Full storyBuilding fit-out company acquired
23 Apr 2024 - Investment activity
An Australia-wide building fit-out company has been acquired by private equity.
Full storyA fund-of-funds manager that invests in lower to mid-market Australian private equity firms is capital raising for a new fund.
Full storyCorporate venture fund recruits investor
22 Apr 2024 - People moves
Woolworths Group's corporate venture capital and growth capital arm has recruited a lead investor.
Full storyA New Zealand deep tech venture fund manager is seeking commitments from local and Australian high net worth individual investors for its fourth fund.
Full storyThe Queensland state government is offering scale-up grants to female founders of technology companies.
Full storyAn impact investment firm has led an add-on syndicate investment into New Zealand's currently largest solar farm.
Full storyThe NSW government has announced funding for biotech companies along with cuts to the program from which the funding is to be provided.
Full storyA New York venture capital firm that focuses on climate technology has led a $5.3 million seed round for a Tasmanian company that offers software to account for carbon emissions.
Full storyExisting investors have supported the raising of additional funds for a company that has developed a special alloy which can be used to store energy as heat.
Full storyMore tech company revaluations still to come
15 Apr 2024 - News
Tech companies that have failed to gain traction when they have taken products to market have been revalued down by investors and more will follow.
Full storyVenture capital deals at five-year low
14 Apr 2024 - News
The number of Australian venture capital deals completed in the first three months of 2024 was the lowest in five years.
Full storyWoolworths has launched a global venture capital fund alongside four overseas supermarkets businesses.
Full storyGlobal investment firm exits to local player
11 Apr 2024 - Performance
A global private investment firm has exited its stake in an accounting services and wealth management business to a Sydney private equity firm.
Full storyAn ASX-listed internet safety company has knocked back a $468 million offer from a US buyout firm.
Full storyA US financial sector investment firm has led a $108 million investment round in an Australian technology company seeking to disrupt the insurance sector.
Full story$2.43bn secondary sale of Canva shares
08 Apr 2024 - Performance
Most of the $2.43bn worth of Canva sales sold in a secondary market sale in March came from past and present employees.
Full storyA struggling ASX-listed company has described a $1.284 billion private equity offer as disappointing and made it clear it would consider offers from other parties.
Full storyCommercial taste test for cultured meat
07 Apr 2024 - Investee news
A venture-backed cultured meat company is to launch its first commercial product served at a leading Singapore restaurant.
Full story$2bn venture fund under siege
07 Apr 2024 - Performance
Australia's largest venture capital fund is under siege from critics who claim it is an unnecessary expense for a state government that has debts of around $126 billion.
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