Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Buoyed by the success of two small seed funds a community venture firm is preparing to raise a more substantial fund.
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State government funding of $3 million has been committed to a venture capital accelerator program.
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Australia's first secondary venture capital vehicle now has more than $50 million under management and has made further investments.
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Australia's largest venture capital firm is to expand into investing into listed equities.
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A venture firm currently raising its third fund has changed its name to better reflect its 'first cheque to forever' strategy.
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The world's largest manager of private capital assets is continuing expansion into new investment areas closing a global growth capital fund at $US4.5bn.
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A venture firm which invests at seed-stage globally and sector agnostically has launched fundraising for a $50 million second fund.
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A New Zealand investment firm has raised $NZ55 million to invest in emerging deep technology companies.
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A Sydney-based impact investment firm which focuses on emerging economies is to receive backing of $651 million from a Singapore investment firm.
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$600m venture fund closed
07 Feb 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A $600 million fundraising has set a new high for the Australian venture capital sector.
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Challenging conditions for several of its investee companies did not dampen investor enthusiasm for a new fundraising for one of Australia's leading private equity firms.
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A venture capital firm which focuses on investing in Australian B2B software companies has achieved a $50 million first close for a fund which already has four investments lined up.
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A private equity fund which will target carbon neutrality has attracted a cornerstone investment from the Australian government's clean energy investment agency.
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$600m venture fund closed
06 Jan 2021 - New funds and fundraising
Australia's largest venture capital fund to date has been closed with the country's biggest bank among its investors.
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One of Australia's leading private equity fund managers ended a challenging 2020 calendar year closing its largest ever buyout fund.
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A Sydney venture capital firm has raised $75 million for a new fund which has a target of $200 million.
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Fundraising completed for New Zealand's largest venture capital fund.
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A former News Corp Australia chief executive has taken a stake in a media investment firm which focuses on small media technology opportunities.
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First $500m local venture fund
10 Aug 2020 - New funds and fundraising
A new record $500 million Australian venture capital fund has been raised.
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A new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
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