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New technology lobby body has powerful backing
11 Aug 2021 - News
A new industry body is to advocate for accelerated adoption of technology across the economy.
Full story$947m raised for timberland fund
11 Aug 2021 - New funds and fundraising
A private capital fund of nearly a billion dollars has been raised to invest in global timber land including in Australia and New Zealand.
Full storyA female founder focused venture firm which is seeking opportunities in Australia as well as the US, is nearing a first close for its initial fund.
Full storyAn ASX-listed financial services company has invested $5 million in a software company which is scaling up to enter overseas markets.
Full storyA $350 million exit of a healthcare software business will generate a return of more than 2x after a five-year hold period.
Full storyInvestors have backed a hospitality jobs and digital training platform even as COVID-19 lockdowns have cut revenue.
Full storySeed funding has been provided for an early stage company working on a carbon capture and storage system that creates feedstock for carbon fibre production in the process.
Full storyAn Australian investment firm is to reinvest its returns from a SPAC deal which will result in one of its investees being listed on NASDAQ.
Full storyAn experienced investor and business operator has made a second investment in the parking control space.
Full storyA US software start-up has attracted seed funding from an Australasia and South-East Asia focused venture capital firm.
Full storyVenture and industry seed capital of $4 million has been provided to develop a product that will taste just like milk.
Full storyA $72m investment round will provide a plant-based meat substitute company with new partners in Europe as well as Asia.
Full storyA New York growth investment firm has invested in a second Australian company offering digital marketing management software.
Full storyA venture-backed company is about to launch a clinical trial of a drug which could be an alternative to gastric bypass surgery.
Full storyAn investor has blamed the decision to place a substantial investee company in administration on a class action brought against the company.
Full storyAustralian autonomous vehicle technology has been selected by a global automotive industry technology supplier.
Full storyA new funding round has valued a Melbourne-founded technology company at $2 billion, more than doubling its valuation since its last raise in 2019.
Full story$101m funding for scheduling software
30 Jul 2021 - Investment activity
SoftBank's Vision 2 global technology fund has led a $101 million funding round for a Brisbane-founded company that claims global leadership in scheduling software to manage out-of-office workers.
Full storyA leading European private equity firm is targeting acquiring an ASX-listed software company.
Full storyA big-four bank's corporate venturing arm has led a $35 million funding round for a pocket money app.
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