Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A private equity firm is supporting a zero-premium bid for a listed retailer in which it remains the largest shareholder.
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A prestige car reselling business has been exited to a Japanese global conglomerate.
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Changing market conditions have resulted in the Future Fund switching its listed equities focus to active fund managers.
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Takeover will boost growth investor’s return
26 Apr 2023 - Performance
The takeover of a listed investee will boost the final returns for a growth capital firm.
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$86m burned as grocery delivery business fails
12 Apr 2023 - Performance
$86 million in venture capital investment has been burned by the collapse of a Sydney-based direct delivery groceries business.
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Venture investors are to profitably exit a fintech start-up with a specialist payments provider to take a controlling stake in the business.
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Break-up expected for failed transport business
05 Mar 2023 - Performance
Some assets of a failed private equity-backed transport and logistics business are expected to be sold separately as receivers seek to realise returns for creditors.
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The acquisition of Australian athlete data tracking technology has resulted in a Sydney venture firm gaining a stake in a US company.
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Search engine exit will generate strong return
07 Oct 2022 - Performance
The acquisition of an internet search engine provider will return a large part of the fund raised by a Sydney-based early-stage technology investment firm.
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An Australian infrastructure fund manager is to exit a US renewable power investment for $1.55 billion.
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Fitness group divests franchise operation
29 Sep 2022 - Performance
A leading private equity firm has achieved a first partial exit from a major investment it built up with a series of acquisitions in 2016.
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Listed car dealership exited
21 Sep 2022 - Performance
A private equity firm has exited its remaining stake in a car dealership business it floated on the ASX last year.
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Local turn-around investment firms have led a debt for equity swap deal that has seen a global private equity firm exit a COVID-19 hit business.
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A move to create a new force in Australian prepared foods has generated exits for two Australian private equity firms.
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A local acquisition by a US company has generated a return for a venture firm that specialises in B2B software.
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A private equity firm has exited to global infrastructure investors a business which leases rail transport assets.
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A global private capital firm will receive the largest return from the $NZ1 billion sale of a New Zealand life insurance company but local investors will also share in the returns.
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Venture firm revalues its portfolio down 28%
12 Aug 2022 - Performance
One of Australia's leading venture capital firms has revalued its portfolio down 28% from $10 billion to $7.2 billion reflecting substantially lower valuations of listed technology companies.
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Water fund generates 22% plus return
09 Aug 2022 - Performance
An annual return of more than 22% has been reported for a private capital fund that invests in water rights.
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Venture-backed company in administration
04 Aug 2022 - Performance
A venture-backed technology start-up, which reportedly was on track for a $1 billion valuation just months ago, has been placed in administration.
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