Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Bank-backed software company to list on NZX
16 Nov 2021 - Performance
A software company which says it integrates the separate streams of communication in import/export transactions, is to list on the NZX just three years after it was founded.
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An Auckland start-up that provides grocery items direct to customers has received venture backing.
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An impact investment firm has taken a stake in a business that provides payment plans for private school fees.
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Visual effects technologies used in movies such as Lord of the Rings and Avatar are to be acquired as part of a $2.216 billion deal.
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A venture-backed tech company has put on hold its plans to list on the ASX before the Christmas-New Year holiday period.
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Shares in a private equity-backed company closed more than 6% down after their first day of trading on the ASX.
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A global private equity firm's $2.88 bid for a listed company has been complicated by a European syndicate making an $86.5 million bid for part of the business.
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Incubator will step up biotech commercialisation
11 Nov 2021 - News
A federal government-funded biotech incubator is to be launched next year as a first step to increase levels of commercialisation in the sector.
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Investment in a medical trials company will be used to grow the business organically and through acquisitions.
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A company that offers a digital system for keeping compliance records of heavy vehicle maintenance has taken the place of two other SaaS investments in an evergreen fund.
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Victorian start-up awards
10 Nov 2021 - News
Nominations have opened for new awards for Victorian start-ups.
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A venture-backed technology company has listed on the ASX with its shares rising 39% over first day trading.
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A healthcare sector specialist private equity fund has raised $190 million for its first fund.
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Sydney Airport agrees to be acquired by super funds-led consortium
08 Nov 2021 - Investment activity
The boards of Sydney Airport have entered into an agreement for a super funds-led consortium to acquire the business for an equity value of about $23.6 billion.
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A Sydney firm's investment in an environmentally sourced sneaker company has doubled in value through the company's listing on NASDAQ.
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A Sydney-based growth capital firm has supported US investors backing an Australian company that has created a popular online music creation video game.
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An Auckland company that has developed an automated system for customer identity verification has gained new investment to grow its Australian presence and enter European markets.
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A private equity firm has committed $300 million for a holiday parks business to double its portfolio.
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An early-stage venture capital firm has begun making investments from its new fund after gaining commitments for around $30 million.
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The former chief executive of a leading Australian institutional investor has been appointed chairman of a global private markets firm.
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