Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
An early-stage venture capital firm has declared a final close for its first fund after a 12-month raising period.
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A private equity-owned food distribution business is to be exited to an ASX-listed buyer at around $400 million.
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The first fund managers have been selected to receive capital from a $130 million Queensland state government venture capital development fund.
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$19m for online search technology
14 Feb 2024 - Investment activity
A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has led a $19 million investment round for an Australian start-up that has developed an improved online search technology.
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A US growth capital firm has led a $156 million investment round in a Sydney-founded cybersecurity company.
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A boutique alternative assets fund manager that invests predominantly on behalf of high-net-worth individuals is to be acquired by an ASX-listed company.
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Retail executive to join investment firm
11 Feb 2024 - People moves
A leading retail executive is to join billionaire Brett Blundy's investment firm BBRC.
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Three investments will be examined as case studies at this month's Growth Capital Forum, from the viewpoints of investors and managements.
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Climate investor recruits new chief executive
09 Feb 2024 - People moves
A leading decarbonisation investment firm has recruited a new chief executive as it gears up to make larger investments in the space.
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A federal government fund's investment in new timber plantations has been planned to demonstrate how renewable investing can also achieve carbon sequestration.
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A climate tech venture firm is planning to raise a new fund on the back of increased valuations for its current portfolio of mostly early-stage investments.
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A growth capital firm has taken a minority stake in an education platform that provides training in digital marketing.
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Soft serve generates ‘terrific return’
05 Feb 2024 - Performance
A Melbourne growth capital firm says an overseas trade sale exit will generate a "terrific return" for its investors.
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Leading venture firm appoints new partner
04 Feb 2024 - People moves
One of Australia's three largest venture capital firms has appointed a new partner.
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A Sydney investment firm backed by individual investors is to provide new capital to a buy-now-pay-later company that was de-listed from the ASX last year.
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Early-stage venture capital has been invested in a company working on a genetic solution to the problem of carbon emissions from livestock.
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Family company to buy desserts business out of administration
01 Feb 2024 - Informal venture capital
Members of a family that has twice successfully partnered with private equity are to acquire a food products business out of administration.
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A growth capital investor has made a strategic investment in a Brisbane-based software company with global ambitions.
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Two venture capital firms have led a $6.15 million funding round in a software company that offers software to manage procurement in construction projects.
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Tesla chair Robyn Denholm is among individual investors who have backed a Melbourne alternative "leather" start-up.
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