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A $500 million mandate from a Danish pension fund is expected to establish a long-term European private equity investment partnership for a state government fund manager.

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A global investment management firm has partnered with the New Zealand government to set up a $NZ2 billion fund to finance the country's push to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030.

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A new very early-stage venture firm has achieved a first close of $15 million for its initial fund.

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Australia's leading deep-tech venture investor has achieved a first close of $450 million for its third fund and has attracted new overseas and local investors.

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An industry super fund has committed an additional $100 million to a deep-tech investment firm which backs university research spin-out companies.

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A debt fund manager that provides loans to smaller and mid-size companies has launched a second fund.

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An industry super fund has committed to a global private equity growth capital co-investment fund which has closed over target at $US486 million.

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A Sydney venture capital fund manager has raised a first growth fund primarily to provide follow-on funding for its successful early-stage investments.

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A Sydney private equity firm has confirmed an above target $375 million final close for its latest lower mid-market fund.

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An additional $20.5 billion allocated by the federal government to green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will go mostly to a program intended to promote rebuilding electricty transmission for renewable energy.

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A Sydney private equity firm has raised more than $150 million for an environmental opportunities fund and made its first investment from the fund.

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A New Zealand deep-tech venture fund is to receive government funding of up to $NZ25 million.

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A KiwiSaver (superannuation) scheme has committed $NZ20 million to a New Zealand growth capital fund.

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An impact investment firm is seeking to raise $50 million for a growth investment fund.

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The Queensland state government is seeking proposals for it to invest in venture capital funds to boost the state's start-up and venture capital ecosystem.

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A new $600m fund raised by a leading firm will go against the current standard private equity practice of investing only in majority stakes; it will take minority stakes in growing companies.

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A hardware-focused venture capital firm has completed a $15 million first close for its initial fund.

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An impact venture capital firm has raised more than $45 million for its third fund.

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One of Australia's leading private equity firms is fundraising for a very different new strategy.

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New Zealand's largest venture capital firm has raised a $NZ202 million growth fund despite challenging fundraising conditions.

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