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An 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.
Full storyA private equity firm is to take a 50% stake in an agricultural engineering business.
Full storyAn early-stage tech investor has been appointed chief executive of a start-up that has developed a material that simplifies the storage of energy as heat.
Full storyA former Future Fund chief strategist has been recruited to head investing at the largest pension fund in the US.
Full storyEmployees still hold by far the largest stake in a Sydney-founded fintech business that is backed by two US internet and software specialist growth investment firms.
Full storyA European firm has joined with local venture firms to back a start-up which has developed an online platform designed to minimise fraud under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Full storySoftware company records 80% revenue increase
01 Apr 2024 - Investee news
A venture-backed software company has reported a more than 80% increase in revenue over a year.
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