Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News

A private equity firm appears to have achieved an excellent return exiting a roll-up strategy it backed less than four years ago at around double the valuation at which it bought in. But the new private capital backer has a stong record in roll-ups and clearly sees this one as having a long way to roll.

Two local investment firms are to receive strong returns from the sale of a Sydney-based software company to a global growth investor in a deal which is believed to value the business at more than $500 million.

A deal-by-deal growth capital firm has started fundraising for its first multi-investment fund.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' backdown on a proposal to tax unrealised gains on investments is simply a final recognition of common sense.

An ASX-listed small cap investment firm has led a $6 million investment round in a privately owned insurance technology company.

A Silicon Valley-based growth capital firm has invested $35 million in a company that provides software to support front office functions for law firms.

After ten months on hold, the planned $475 million exit of an agricultural supplies and services business has been conditionally approved by the competition regulator.

A former private equity investee company, sold recently at a substantial loss, has been placed in administration by its purchaser and is now being offered for sale.

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.