Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
$NZ30m raised for first New Zealand venture secondary fund
26 Sep 2025 - New funds and fundraising
$NZ30 million has been raised for the first New Zealand secondary venture fund with the fund remaining open for further investment.
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A new venture capital fund-of-funds for retail investors plans to make investing in venture capital accessible for a wider range of individual investors.
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A smaller businesses private equity investor has raised a $280 million continuation fund which will take over its stakes in three investments from its earlie funds.
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A property private equity firm has raised $350 million for a new fund which will make opportunistic investments.
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A women-led female founder-focused venture capital firm has so far raised $26 million for its first fund.
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A New Zealand climate-tech venture capital fund has achieved a $NZ20 million final close for its initial fund and has already allocated around half of the capital.
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A new climate impact investment firm has declared a first close for its initial fund at $25 million.
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Monash University has formed its own venture capital firm and launched a $15 million pre-seed fund to back companies spun out on university research.
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A leading Australian venture firm has confirmed it has closed its latest seed and growth funds at a total of $650 million.
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A Brisbane-based industry super fund has committed $50m to be invested in Queensland-based technology start-ups.
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A large industry super fund has committed a further $230 million to a firm that makes only climate positive investments.
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A defence technology venture capital fund has achieved unconditional registration as a tax-advantaged Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership.
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Life sciences firm sets the bar for 2025 venture fundraising
25 Jul 2025 - New funds and fundraising
A life sciences firm has raised the largest venture capital fund in Australia so far this year, largely as a result of federal government funding.
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Fundraising has been launched for an Australian wine and beverages innovation investment fund.
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An Auckland-based seed fund has reached first close and made its first investment.
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A US firm has led a $23 mllion capital raising round for a Sydney advertising technology company that provides a platform on which brands and publishers work together to promote products.
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A new Adelaide-based early-stage technology investment firm has achieved a $13 million first close for its initial fund.
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An Australian investment firm that specialises in consolidating small high growth businesses is moving on the US tattooing sector, after making a successful similar move on tattoo removal.
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A climate venture capital firm has so far raised more than $90 million of its $125 million target for its second fund.
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Successful Australian technology founders have raised a $50 million fund to invest in, and provide advice to, developing technology companies.
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