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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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A multinational asset manager has launched a new Australian fund which gives access to global private equity focusing on small- and mid-cap companies.
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The Victorian state government and a leading industry super fund have jointly set up a $250 million smaller business growth fund.
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An Australian venture firm is on track to raise a record fund.
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The economic effects of the COVID-19 lockdown have prompted a venture firm to launch capital raising for its next fund.
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New Zealand government could allocate to overseas fund managers
24 Apr 2020 - New funds and fundraising
Some government funding to be provided to grow New Zealand businesses could be allocated to overseas fund managers.
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A technology fundraising has been put on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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An Asia Pacific regional private equity fund has closed at $US4.5 billion even as overall Asian fundraising has slumped.
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A New York software investor with a record of investing in Australian companies has closed a multi-billion-dollar fund despite the coronavirus.
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A new fund has been set up to help selected South-East Asia technology companies survive the coronavirus crisis.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is partnering with the Wellcome foundation and Mastercard to set up an accelerator and commit $US125 million in seed funding to speed up development of treatments for COVID-19.
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