Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A global alternative investment firm best known for large scale debt deals has made its first private equity investment in Australia.

A private capital firm that invests on behalf of family offices and high-net-worth individuals, has taken a majority stake in an automotive trade supplies business.

New Zealand's largest privately owned healthcare business is to change ownership from one private equity firm to another.

A private equity firm has linked with the federal government's green bank to invest in a renewable energy developer and operator that provides lower cost power to businesses.

An early-stage venture firm has led a pre-seed investment round in a start-up that has developed AI coach technology to teach new users how to use software.

A company that has developed electronic body-scanning technolgy used by defence forces for uniforms fitting has raised $15m to accelerate overseas expansion.

Two global private equity firms have declined to make a firm offer for an ASX-listed insurance broker after completing due diligence.

The new investment arm of a public relations and marketing company has made its first investment, in a company which is raising seaweed.

A venture secondaries investment firm that focuses on Australia and New Zealand linked technology companies is raising capital for a third fund.

Investors have backed two companies that each expect to soon begin commercial sales of treatments that will minimise the production of methane by cattle over long periods after a single dose.

An early-stage ventre firm is nearing a final close for a new $100 million fund despite a months-long legal battle to recover one of its investments.

A private capital-owned casinos business has sold its Melbourne golf club, probably for more that $90 million.

The federal Treasurer has confirmed a decision to block a $672 million agreed acquisition of an Australian drug manufacturer by a private equity backed US company although investors argued he was tricked into making the decision after the bidder deciced it no longer wanted to proceed.

A family-owned investment company is to move into the healthcare sector through the acquisition of a chain of medical practices.

A private equity firm has narrowly topped an offer for ASX-listed online travel sales business Webjet in what looks like the start of an auction.

Research has found that uplifts on valuations achieved in private equity exits have more than halved over the last three years.