Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Members of a private equity team that have worked to invest on behalf of industry super funds have spun out their own investment firm.
Full storyNew private equity firm recruits
09 Apr 2026 - New funds and fundraising
A new privage equity firm has recruited two senior team members as it contines capital raising for an inaugural fund.
Full storyA new fund that has reached a $10 million first close of a $50 million target has a madate to invest in public as well as private equities.
Full storyFundraising has picked up for an early-stage defence sector investment vehicle which includes lethal technologies in its mandate.
Full storyThe federal government's green bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, is to cornerstone a new private markets ethical investment fund with the transfer of assets worth up to $125 million.
Full storyAfter years of operating on a deal-by-deal-basis, a Sydney-based lower mid-market private equity firm is raising its first fund.
Full storyA new fund is seeking to raise capital to invest in decarbonisation technologies for hard-to-abate industries such as cement, steel and chemicals production.
Full storyInvestment syndicate turns to entrepreneurship through acquisition
30 Mar 2026 - New funds and fundraising
An investment syndicate that has invested more than $120 million in technology start-ups has widened its focus to also include the entrepreneurship through acquisiton segment.
Full storyA pre-seed investment fund is well on the way to raising a $15 million-target second fund.
Full storyAn Australian institutional investor has cornerstoned a $250 million first close for an international debt fund for growth stage businesses.
Full storyA private capital funds manager that was founded in Sydney 25 years ago has closed its latest global infrastructure secondaries fundraising at over $1.62 billion.
Full storyA Singapore-based venture firm is offering credit investment to Australian and New Zealand growth stage technology companies.
Full storyA real estate private equity firm has launched a private credit platform that is says will target an under-served section of the market.
Full storyA venture secondaries investment firm that focuses on Australia and New Zealand linked technology companies is raising capital for a third fund.
Full storyAn early-stage ventre firm is nearing a final close for a new $100 million fund despite a months-long legal battle to recover one of its investments.
Full storyTwo experienced private investors have launched a new smaller business-focused growth capital firm that will make minority investments in founder-led businesses.
Full storyThe ACT government has committed $23 million to kick-start fundraising for a Canberra region early-stage venture capital fund.
Full storyA turnaround specialist private equity firm is seeking to raise $800 million for a new fund in a challenging environment.
Full storyAlternatives manager links with specialist to offer decarbonisation fund
30 Oct 2025 - New funds and fundraising
An alternative investment manager has partnered with a mid-market private equity impact investment firm to set up an investment platform focused on decarbonisation.
Full storyA New Zealand venture capital firm has closed the country's first venture capital secondary fund above target at $NZ50 million.
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