Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A global private capital firm is to become the largest shareholer in a power business that provides energy to nearly half-a-million New Zealand homes and businesses.

US firm leads $98 million investment round in Melbourne-based healthcare sector artificial intelligence company.

A venture-backed company that is building new generation scientific instruments has been awarded a $4.9 million federal grant.

A Belgian agtech investment firm has led a $30 million investment round in a Queensland company that produces automated agricultural equipment.

A Brisbane-based early-stage venture capital firm has been added to the pool of investment firms investing the state government financed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund.

The firm which invests on behalf of leading industry super funds has decided to wind down its direct private equity investing division because it does not believe it can be scaled up to match the growth of super to be invested.

A private capital-owned corporate registry business has predicted an imminent increase in IPOs in Australia.

Two venture capital firms have led a $2.3 million capital raising round for a start-up that is developing specialised artificial intelligence co-pilot technology.

A family office has taken a substantial stake in a wellness supplements business.

Fundraising for a first Australian venture capital secondaries fund-of-funds has been launched.

A Perth venture capital firm has led a $3m seed funding round for a Melbourne company that has developed companion robots that have been successfully trialed in care homes.

A Sydney-based sole venture capital general partner has recruited a partner.

A Sydney-based company that is targeting dominating production of internet of things (I0T) computer chips has raised an $88 million funding round from global and local investors.

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.

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.

A property private equity firm has raised $350 million for a new fund which will make opportunistic investments.

The Victorian state government's $2 billion venture capital fund has invested in a protein enhanced food products company that uses protein processed from crops grown in Victoria.