Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Robotics start-up to be liquidated
18 Jan 2024 - Performance
A start-up which developed software which provides robotic grippers with a sense of touch has failed to raise follow-on funding and is to be liquidated.
Full storyTwo family offices have sold one of Australia's largest networks of convenience stores and service stations for $1.71 billion.
Full storyA majority stake in a venture capital-backed sports livestreaming technology company has been exited in a trade deal to an Italy-based company.
Full storySoftware company to be exited in $1.6bn deal
05 Nov 2023 - Performance
A mid-market private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in an Adelaide founded software company in a deal which values the company at more than $1.6bn.
Full storyFast food chain IPO on the backburner
02 Nov 2023 - Performance
The slide of the ASX into correction territory has resulted in plans for IPOs being put on the backburner which may not be unwelcome for some private capital investors.
Full storySovereign wealth fund retains faith in private equity as global environment destabilises
29 Oct 2023 - Performance
The Future Fund marginally increased its exposure to private equity over the September quarter indicating it sees the sector as important as it positions for a destabilising global environment.
Full storyThe ASX listing of a childcare centres operator has provided private equity investors with a strong return.
Full story$1bn-plus exit deal for residential communities
20 Oct 2023 - Performance
A Sydney private equity firm is to exit most of its stake in a portfolio of residential communities in a deal that values the business at more than $1 billion.
Full storyA resources private equity firm is to exit its majority stake in an ASX-listed coal company.
Full storyEmployees to share in exit returns
24 Sep 2023 - Performance
Employees will share in the returns when a global private equity firm exits a Sydney-based environmental markets firm.
Full storyVenture-backed business acquired by rival
21 Sep 2023 - Performance
A venture capital-backed commercial food supplies online platform has been acquired by a larger competitor with new investors backing further expansion of the business.
Full storyUS firm to exit pubs business for around $1.4bn
27 Aug 2023 - Performance
A leading US-based private equity firm is to exit its controlling stake in Australia's second largest pubs, bars and restaurants business to an Asian regional private equity firm in what is believed to be a $1.4 billion deal.
Full storyAn international private equity firm is to exit an Australian insurance company in what has been reported to be a $700 million sale to a global business.
Full storyShares in one of Australia's leading technology companies are to be sold on a reduced valuation.
Full storyRussian complications kill $900m exit
06 Aug 2023 - Performance
Uncertainty in gaining Russian regulatory approval has resulted in a $900m exit of a mining software company being abandoned.
Full storyLast asset exited from $2.1bn buyout fund
31 Jul 2023 - Performance
The exit of the last asset from a $2.1 billion buyout fund has resulted in a 2x return to investors.
Full storyPrivate company investments generated a 36.3% return for an ASX-listed technology investor over the 2022-23 financial year.
Full storyUp to $61m exit for smaller business specialist
06 Jul 2023 - Performance
A smaller business-focused private equity firm has agreed on an exit of up to $61 million for an investee it helped to almost triple in size over its investment period.
Full storyVenture-backed tech company in administration
02 Jul 2023 - Performance
A technology company that raised more than $33 million in venture capital has been placed in administration after failing to raise additional capital to continue its scale-up.
Full storyA private equity former owner will receive a substantial return as a result of the acquisition of an ASX listed company.
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