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Research organisation the Black Dog Institute is raising a venture capital fund to address mental health.

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Australia's first software and technology specialist private equity firm has raised an above target $635 million for its second fund.

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Two substantial local commitments have been made to Blackbird Ventures' $NZ100 million target second New Zealand fund.

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The NSW state government has committed $10 million to setting up a female founders-focused venture capital fund.

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An early-stage investment firm is raising a fund to invest in advanced manufacturing ventures.

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An early-stage venture capital firm raised $12 million from high net-worth individual investors in nine days recently even as listed tech stocks were tumbling around the world.

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A private equity firm is to pay a record $530 million for a leading Sydney tourist hotel months after a rival firm paid $315 million for a similar establishment nearby.

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A software specialist venture capital firm has launched fundraising for a $100 million new fund confident the raise will not be affected by the downturn in value of listed tech stocks flowing on to private markets.

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A turnaround specialist private equity firm has raised $750 million for its latest buyout fund.

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A trans-Tasman mid-market private equity fund manager has begun capital raising for an $800 million fourth fund on the back of some impressive capital returns.

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Government-financed NZ Growth Capital Partners has committed $NZ15 million from its $NZ300 million Elevate fund-of-funds to a first fund being raised by an early-stage venture firm.

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An early-stage venture capital firm has raised more than $40 million for its latest seed stage fund.

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A Sydney venture firm is seeking to raise $150 million for its second venture credit fund.

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Two highly experienced private capital investors have set up a globally focused climate change investment firm based in Sydney.

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A crowdfunding platform is raising a venture capital fund which will invest in early-stage technology companies alongside a leading seed fund.

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A group of technology founders, initially brought together by interest in the creative arts, are seeking additional investors to join their investment syndicate.

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A second New Zealand fund for female founders has substantially lifted the amount it is targeting and the number of start-ups it plans to back.

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An Australian growth capital firm has gained the backing of an activist investment fund that has more than $US51 billion in funds under management.

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Fundraising is underway for a first Australian venture capital fund-of-funds.

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An industry super fund has cornerstoned a new capital raising by a Sydney venture capital firm.

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